Ontario
Association of Physics Teachers |
Workshop by Joe Redish
or
Tours
Friday 28 May, in the afternoon.
Participants may select either the Workshop by Joe Redish, or one of the Tours, described below. | ||
Workshop
by Joe Redish | Max 25 | |
Research
Based Pedagogies: Beyond Concepts | Workshop | |
The
idea is that conceptual knowledge is only the first step of helping a novice student
become an expert. Students not only have misconceptions about how the physical
world behave, they have misconceptions about the nature of scientific knowledge
and what one has to do to obtain it. For many students, these misconceptions are
fatal, causing them to run into a brick wall when the science gets more sophisticated,
and leading to their dropping out. Can we do anything about this? Are there pedagogical
techniques that can begin to help bring students around? Fortunately, the answer
is yes, but to employ them, we have to become more sophisticated about learning
to think about how students think. | ||
Number
| Tours
1:30 - 4:30 pm | Max |
1 | Ontario
Power Generation Darlington Nuclear Power Station. All participants must have photo id with them. A bus will be used to transport this group. Must arrive by 2:00 pm. | |
2 | Wind
Turbine Tour, Pickering. All participants must have photo id with them. A bus will be used to transport this group. Must arrive by 2:00 pm. | Unlimited |
3 | Canadian
Regional Engineering Centre A great opportunity to see technological advancements for the automotive industry. Transportation by personal vehicle. Please car pool. No digital cameras (including cell phone or PDA equipped devices) or recording devices are allowed in the building. Everyone will need appropriate footwear (closed toe and heel, no running shoes). Participants will be required to wear eye protection (we will lend) in certain areas. | Unlimited |
4 |
A sited tour of the new labs and buildings under construction at UOIT. Hard hats and boots must be worn. | 15 |