I keep hearing (and experiencing) that lecture-based courses are not the most
effective at enhancing student learning. I am intrigued by the Socratic
Method, but is there a good introduction of the use of this (and perhaps
other) methods for teaching a physics course? I'm familiar with the basic
idea, but I would like to know some of the nuts-and-bolts of the methodology.
How do you deal with students who don't follow the reading? What's to keep
the smartest or loudest students from dominating the class? What do you do
with unmotivated students? How is assessment done?
I can think of a number of questions, and was wondering if there are any good
resources out there for instructors on these alternate teaching methods.
Any thoughts or pointers would be greatly appreciated.
thanks,
Brian Blais
Science and Technology
Bryant College
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bblais@bryant.edu
web.bryant.edu/~bblais
This posting is the position of the writer, not that of SUNY-BSC, NAU or the AAPT.