Providing Representations in Multiple Modalities
Mathematica software enables students to see a graphical representation of any function. By changing equations or using different values for variables, students develop a deeper understanding of mathematics by viewing changes in the graphical representations.
A key understanding in pharmacy education is that the action of drugs depends on the "fit" between particular molecules in the body and the molecular structure of drugs, in a kind of "lock and key" relationship. However, students often have difficulty visualizing molecules as three-dimensional objects. A pharmacy professor uses molecular modeling software to create self-paced assignments which require students to
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Students can work individually or in small groups to develop "maps" of related concepts they have studied or to organize ideas prior to writing. The technology makes possible moving seamlessly between verbal and visual modes (left and right brain?) and instant revision.
Learning to Use the Tools of Scholarship
A vast repository of computer-based research data is available from the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research for fields such as health care, organizational behavior, census, economic behavior and attitudes, and legislative bodies. Students can perform secondary analyses on these data, thereby learning how to frame research questions, analyze data, and interpret results.
Perseus is an encyclopedic database of Greek archaeology, history and ancient texts with Greek and English translations and morphology. This database includes site plans, coins, sculpture, and poetry. Perseus allows students to ask questions and seek answers from authentic primary source materials.
Simulating Laboratory Work
A.D.A.M. (Animated Dissection of Anatomy for Medicine) is a simulated human being with all anatomical structures from skin to bone. Students can explore various facets of human anatomy by simulated dissection, learning how structures relate to one another.
In analytic chemistry, SpectraDeck displays actual infrared and mass spectra as if created by an instrument. Students can query the system to
The global dispute that centers on technology, ranging from basic machines to the internet of things, is a very broad one. To each person the use of electronics means something different, some despise the rate in which the world is turning to robots and some praise the idea of the world turning into the real life version of the movie “Back to The Future”. If you walk around randomly asking questions about the future and technology, you are most definitely going to get a wide decree of answers. It seems though, as a unified decision that the world is in favor of such changes and will continue to move towards movies like “23”.
Students will display data as a bar graph or pictograph with paper and pencil and technology.
After reading the selection, direct a class discussion in which students share their visualizations, including as much detail as possible. Potential teacher-generated questions include…
It teaches the student to actively choose alternative strategies when something does not make sense” (powerpoint from class). this give the student student the ability to try and work out the problem aloud without people correcting them or on the spot answering. In this lesson it is also hands on so they can physically move things to try and work out the solution with their
I will use exponential functions and rules, algebra, geometric series and logarithms to aid me on my journey through the
For example, the law of mass action is one of the first mathematical representations students are introduced to in the study of kinetics (Van Driel & Graber, 2002). Graphs of concentration versus time illustrating just how reactant concentrations decrease over time and product concentration increases over time are often used early in a kinetics unit to provide concrete relationships on which to build more complex understandings of kinetics concepts. Additionally graphs of this information are often combined to help students visualize when during the reaction equilibrium will be established. One major reason mathematical equations and graphs are used so prevalently is that they allow for students to predict outcomes when specific variables are changed (Bain & Towns, 2016; Çalik, Kolomuç, & Karagölge, 2010; Olakanmi, 2015). Graphs illustrating activation energy of endothermic and exothermic process are the first concrete link between the topics of kinetics and thermodynamics for many students. Graphically introducing catalysts or inhibitors to this graph helps students conceptually rationalize that the pathway for the reaction must be altered before reaction mechanisms are introduced as a topic of
from. For example, students may know how to graph an equation on a calculator and
Accelerated Chemistry I is a rigorous college preparatory course that will challenge you to think critically and problem solve. You will be asked to analyze data, draw conclusions, process new information, and build your own understanding of chemistry concepts. Only after you have investigated new ideas will you discuss them formally. The model is engage, explore, explain, evaluate. You will be asked to analyze commonplace phenomena, such as burning candles and melting ice cubes, in order to understand the deceivingly complex chemical processes that allow them to occur. You will analyze the relationship between microscope structures and macroscopic properties. In doing so, you will gain a better understanding of the world around you, and will
Discussion boards/Portfolio tools are tools that have been created by a third party and are available as an "out of the box" solution to e-learning, usually with limited customization available .
We all know technology is a good thing, right? Or is it? We can all come up with reasons why technology is helpful or appropriate like we can for a particular medicine. And while some drugs are really great to cure or prevent a disease, sometimes the side effects outweigh any possible benefit. The same is true with technology. Some common negative side effects of technology are kids playing on their phones instead of going outside to play or young people not interacting face-to-face as much as they used to. Parenting is an area that has suffered since the rise in technology, specifically with phone use.
This artifact is a weighted value spreadsheet that was created with Microsoft Excel. Using Excel, I entered different formulas into cells and added graphs to further enhance the grade book. This spreadsheet allows me to efficiently record and monitor my student's grades. For any educator, this is a must have skill for the classroom as they will be using it daily. Completing this artifact demonstrates that I am able to develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to assess their own progress.
The authors break down the design elements into what matters most for an effective visual. Suggestions are specific and clearly spelled out.
Sims are the most dependent people in the world. Anything you say they do, or don’t do, because they rely on us to live. When I tell a Sim to eat they do, when I tell one to go to the bathroom they do, and when I tell them to stay up for three days straight talking to an alien they do. We all know at least one person like that.
In science, students can use and create visuals to help them understand how different things work together to create a whole. In English, students can be involved in a discussion of what goes in to a good term paper. By playing around with the elements themselves, they will be more apt to understand how and why they are important. Stiggins (2012) suggests using charts that illustrate the analytical process and “highlight analytical inferences” (2012, p. 52). This can be helpful as a guide for students practicing this sort of thinking. They should be encouraged to make their own charts and recognize when they are making an inference.
The numbers of technological devices that can be used to manipulate information and improve student education is increasing every day. Teachers and students have commonly used technological tools for educational purposes, such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Word for their papers and presentations (Sadik, 2008). Today, however,