Resources for Effective Pedagogy

The following resources are meant as starting points in your quest to find the most effective pedagogy to use with your students. 

Reflecting on Teaching and Learning
     Exercises
     Video
Explorations in Biomedicine CR-ROM
Models for Integrating Web-Based Resources
Teaching and Inquiry by Learning
     Article
     PowerPoint Presentation

Reflecting on Teaching and Learning: An Exploratory Process for Science Educators
These brief exercises are designed to help the middle/high school teacher reflect on ways to incorporate inquiry=based learning in his/her classroom.

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Reflecting on Effective Teaching Practices Video
This video is designed to stimulate teachers' reflection on their own teaching, either individually or in small groups. It is an excellent tool for in-service workshops and professional development programs. The video includes four 15-minute segments. Each segment first shows a middle/high school teacher engaging her students in an inquiry-based lesson. Effective teaching strategies are highlighted by the narrator. Then a panel of teachers and other science education experts discuss the teaching methods modeled in the segment. Discussion questions are provided for each segment to stimulate discussion and/or reflection by the viewer(s). 
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Explorations in Biomedicine CD-ROM for Science Educators: Engaging Native American Students in Life Science and Biomedical Research
This CD-ROM is designed for educators with an interest in science activities that focus on Native American health and science issues.  It is a compilation of classroom/lab activities, program information, and resources for the K-12 and tribal college science educator, but would be a useful resource for any science educator. (To order: Contact Brooke Bruthers at 301-634-7226 or by email at  bbruthers@the-aps.org.)

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Models for Integrating Web-Based Resources Into Your Lessons
>Web Site Information Search ("Treasure Hunts")
   Students use websites to gather information to answer questions provided by the teacher
>Role Model pages
   Learning about and getting to know science role models are proven factors in generating student interest in future science careers
>WebQuests
   Inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web
>Project WISE (Web-Integrated Science Education) Units
   Free on-line science learning environment for students in grades 4-12

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Teaching and Learning by Inquiry
.pdf file of article on teaching and learning by inquiry used in Frontiers in Physiology program for high school teachers.

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PowerPoint presentation

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