Re: Discovery Learning and Guided Inquiry (was Re: AP students)

[Derek Chirnside <DCandPC@NETACCESS.CO.NZ>]

> There are many methods of attacking the problem of inert learning.  One is
> the interactive lecture (Mazur-Peer Instruction, Thornton-ILD).  Guided
> inquiry labs (Laws et al, Hake) or tutorials (McDermott) are also
> effective.
> ***Anchor and Bridging analogies*** seem to be fairly effective
(Clement/Camp).
> Modeling (Hestenes) and well designed studio courses (Laws) also
> seem to be
> effective.  Both physics education research and science education research
> show that the student needs to be adept at representing ideas in 4 ways
> (graph, eq., description, picture).  They also need to be able to
> translate
> from one representation to the others.  Conventional problem solving does
> not do this.

Where can I find out more about "Anchor and Bridging analogies" - these I
have not heard of.

-Derek Chirnside