Tag Archives: discussion

What if the undergrads ran their own class with no faculty present?

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Joan E. Strassmann

Earlier this fall we had an excellent presentation about how to make physics classes more interactive. The legendary speaker, Carl Wieman, see this, talked about how students should think first, then get feedback, discuss, then perhaps the lecturer could move … Continue reading →

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Build curiosity first, then answer questions

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

  First day of class and I meet these wonderful new students, all 54 of them, more actually if you count the hopefuls. If I can’t make behavior seem interesting and wonderful, I have no business teaching. I have a … Continue reading →

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How to get scientists to talk to each other

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

How often have you been at a small meeting and only found out on the last day how charming and interesting someone was? You meant to talk to them earlier, but somehow the moment never arose. There was a formal … Continue reading →

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