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Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies
11th Annual Conference on Case Study Teaching in Science,
September 25, 2010.
Problems with student population?- presentation
Factual knowledge
Organization of knowledge
Pre(mis-)conceptions
Motivation
Attention span
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Fish Is Fish* In this story, a young fish is very curious about the world outside the water. His good friend the frog, on returning from the land, tells the fish excitedly:
“I have seen extraordinary things,” said the frog.“Like what?” asked the fish.“Birds,” said the frog mysteriously. “Birds!” And he told the fish about the birds who had wings, and two legs, and many, many colors. As the frog talked, his friend saw the birds flying through his mind like large feathered fish.
The frog continues with descriptions of cows, which the fish imagines as black-and-white spotted fish with horns and udders, and humans, which the fish imagines as fish walking upright and dressed in clothing.* by Leo Leonni, Random House 1970.
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Learning GoalsIntroduce new information into existing knowledge base. Example: new numbering system.
Case studies (my set-up): 1. students not permitted to type or write on
paper – only white board.2. write everything they say on board – even if
wrong!3. have students criticize each others diagrams
on board – examples.
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Case studies
Break up lecture: show students incorrect form and ask what is wrong. Example: Human heart diagram ---
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The Human HeartCompare
Which side has the tricuspid valve?
Why is the myocardium of the left side thicker than that of the right ventricle?
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Action and Equilibrium PotentialsCompare
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Normal ECG:
The Human ECGAbnormal ECG’s
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Problems
Interactive:
Your turn ………….
Printed – the twins:
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Ultimate Example of Erroneous DataAlien Phys. = one Giant Case Study.
Set the Scene:
Syllabus:
Schedule:
Goal: work in teams to create the top dog in an alien environment
