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Strategies for Changing Misconceptions

Strategies for Changing Misconceptions. Strategies for Changing Misconceptions. Frances Sutherland Faranak Terimoory Glen Loppnow Holly Wellar Lydia Chen. Strategies for Changing Misconceptions. establish our students’ misconceptions address our students’ misconceptions

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Strategies for Changing Misconceptions

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  1. Strategies for Changing Misconceptions

  2. Strategies for Changing Misconceptions • Frances Sutherland • FaranakTerimoory • Glen Loppnow • Holly Wellar • Lydia Chen

  3. Strategies for Changing Misconceptions • establish our students’ misconceptions • address our students’ misconceptions • address the public’s misconceptions

  4. Strategies for Changing Misconceptions Establishing our students’ misconceptions: • anonymous questions • clicker questions • watch for trends in incorrect responses

  5. Strategies for Changing Misconceptions Addressing the students’ misconceptions about University: • honesty about expectations • previous generalizations

  6. Strategies for Changing Misconceptions Addressing the students’ misconceptions about chemistry: • set them up • real world examples • get them to invest in the process • highlight the scientific method and good/bad sources of information

  7. Strategies for Changing Misconceptions Addressing the students’ misconceptions about problem solving: • withhold a variable • make an error when showing a solution • show them your problem solving process

  8. The public’s misconceptions about chemistry • outreach • do chemists communicate effectively • do chemists convey a bias • more media exposure • educate our students

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