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Assessing Understanding examines how you can assess students' knowledge before, during, and after a lesson, and then use what you discover to increase their level of understanding of atomic bonding, chemical reactions, and other topics in physical science.
Course Objectives
- Explore how the knowledge students bring with them to a lesson affects their learning
- Explore techniques for assessing what students know before, during, and after a lesson
Course Syllabus
Session 1:
Prior Knowledge
Participants examine how learners' prior experiences and knowledge affects their ability to add new information to their knowledge base.
Session 2:
Assessment on Chemical Reactions
Participants explore how specific teaching strategies help them assess what students understand about chemical reactions.
Additional Course Information
- 15 contact hours
- Second in a series of four courses for teachers of high school physical science
- Other courses in the series:
- A full survey course (45 contact hours), Teaching High School Physical Science, is also available.
‡ recommended before taking this course
We recommend course modules be taken in order. If this is not possible, it's important to have a basic knowledge of the content and methodology described in the preceding courses.
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