Good Thinking! – Make it Rain!
Make it Rain! – explores student misconceptions about phase changes, weather, and the water cycle, and reveals some of the pitfalls of common representations. Explore…
View ArticleGood Thinking! — What's the "Matter" with Cells and Atoms?
What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms? — investigates the difficulties students have with applying ideas about matter consistently and…
View ArticleGood Thinking! — Chemical Reactions in Action
Chemical Reactions in Action — explores student misconceptions about atoms, molecules, and chemical reactions and provides practical advice for pedagogical…
View ArticleGood Thinking! — Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light
Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light — explores student misconceptions about matter and energy in photosynthesis and strategies for eliciting student ideas…
View ArticleGood Thinking! — Time: It's Like, So Deep
Time: It’s Like, So Deep — explores common difficulties with understanding the immensity of the geologic time scale (often referred to as “deep…
View ArticleGood Thinking! — Science: A Work in Progress
Science: A Work in Progress - shows how science isn’t produced through one linear method, but through an interconnected set of practices, and examines ways…
View ArticleGood Thinking! — That's so Meta(cognitive)!
That’s so Meta(cognitive)! — investigates how explicitly teaching students metacognitive strategies helps them become more effective learners, able to…
View ArticleGood Thinking! — 'Tis the Season for a Reason
‘Tis the Season for a Reason — investigates common student difficulties in understanding the cause of the seasons as well as common pitfalls and helpful…
View ArticleGood Thinking! — Why Right Brained is Wrong…Brained
Why Right Brained is Wrong…Brained — explains that the popular differentiation between “left” and “right brained” people discredits…
View ArticleGood Thinking! – Attack the Knack
Attack the Knack – investigates student motivation in science, and explores how the types of feedback students receive can influence self-perception, effort,…
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