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To: Moominoid who wrote (68192)	8/28/2005 7:08:56 AM
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What surprised me was how convinced she was that hydrogen was an "energy source". But something I notice of course is that my students don't neccessarily realize that I am an expert on some things :) Moo this has been well documented by some other researchers - I saw a special on annenberg/cpb titled Minds of Our Own - Lessons From Thin Air - they asked harvard and yale college grads what are trees made of - no one knew. Here is a free video you can show your students that will help to illuminate them to grasping physics fundamentals of our universe that the SCHOOLS failed to teach them - it was a real hoot. Most could not conceptualize the right answers - thier brains had not been conditioned to think in the right ways. Here is a short video showing the grads getting interviewed and showing what fools even science grad types perhaps can be. Remember the ancient tribal guys could not work the complicated european machines, but thier children learned them fast as I talked about before - same reason why I think you say online learning is not currently showing much usefulness - it will take a new generation who are very comfortable with the net and online life to really get the big producitivity from it. learner.org 2. Lessons From Thin Air Just about everyone will agree that trees are made from sunlight, water, and soil the trees sucks up from their roots. But the surprising truth is that trees are made from air! Trees are solar-powered machines that convert air into wood. Why is it that, despite the fact that photosynthesis is one of the most widely taught subjects in science, so few people really understand the central idea underlying this system? Starting with this question, program two explores why something taught in school can go unlearned and shows that we often teach without regard to what children actually need to know. darkwing.uoregon.edu Minds of Our Own (Where did the mass of this tree come from?) – Program Two: Lessons from Thin Air The Annenberg CPB, Math & Science Collection I use both of these films as engagement activities to generate discussion by faculty. Many themes are included in these two films. Students are not learning what we think they are learning. Even students from prestigious universities have misconceptions about scientific concepts. Inquiry is a way to help students confront their misconceptions, build mental frameworks so they can better understand content/concepts. Sometimes I use the entire film, other times I use segments. My choice depends on the nature of my group and the amount of time we have in the workshop.

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