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Learning before Teaching
Ilene D. Alexander, PhD
Center for Teaching & Learning
University of Minnesota
Learning provokes: significant changes inindividuals, groups, organisations & society
Lifelong Learning: 5 years & 50 yearsLifewide Learning: work & home, public & personal
Multicultural Learning & Teaching Is Everyone’s Every Day Work.
All photos by Ilene Alexander
Period.
Katie
TEACHERLeader and guide
Hold high standards
STUDENTActive participantWilling to engage
LECTURE
IN-CLASS ACTIVITIESPROBLEM SOLVING
GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING
Nick
Picture by Slices of Light (Flickr)
Why would anyone want to study chemistry?
Chemistry is about fundamentals: matter and change
You’ll need to recognize different concepts
And assemble a scientific language
Video from AMC’s Breaking Bad
This is the reaction of samarium metal with
air
Picture by Cyberchemist (Flickr)
What are the products?
What is the change in free energy for the reaction?
What are the properties of samarium?
What are possible uses for samarium in research?
What are the reactants?
Picture by Tobi Abel (Flickr)
Chemistry is not done alone…
Other scientists can:
Collaborations are what will change the world!
Present unique insights
Provide instruction in new topics
Evaluate your work
Offer expertise in unfamiliar fields
Aaron
Ownership of learning
"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education."
- Albert Einstein
How will you use the content of this course in your everyday life?
Career-focused, academic literature
Discuss: Describe the ways in which primary literature will be critical to your functioning as a scientist.
Informed Citizenry
Discuss: Ways to incorporate scientific knowledge into your lives and the importance of doing so.