Alternative conceptions influence teaching goals and objectives

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Alternative conceptionsinfluence teaching goals
and objectives
Diane Ebert-May Department of Plant Biology
Michigan State University ebertmay_at_msu.edu http
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Objectives By the end of the seminar tonight,
teams will

• Review learning objectives for unit based on
  students misconceptions
• Align objectives with assessments (peer review)
• Design inquiry-based instructional strategies for
  large classes

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Question 1
Where on the continuum is the ideal classroom ?
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Question 2

• Where on the continuum is your
  classroom?

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What is assessment?

• Data collection with the purpose of answering
  questions about
• students understanding
• students attitudes
• students skills
• instructional design and implementation
• curricular reform (at multiple grainsizes)