What instructor behaviors are frustrating for students?
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Most instructors want to challenge their students without losing their trust. What instructor behaviors are frustrating for students?
July 3, 2018
Pedagogy Content- Coping with frustration
Physics Content- Kinematics
Instructor Interaction ✓
STEM-wide audiences ✓
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Sample Discussion Prompts
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What did you notice in this episode? Talk to your neighbor about what you noticed.
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What is the first sign that the students are troubled? Do they seem bothered when they first interact with Luke?
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Luke’s question, “Do you guys agree that it’s curved like that?” seems to be a source of trouble for the students. What about that question might bother them?
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It is worth considering the possibility that this interaction was not pleasant for Luke, either. Did the students do anything that might have made him uncomfortable?
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Identify at least two negative consequences of this interaction (either for the students, or for Luke).
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What does this episode suggest about instructor behaviors that are frustrating for students?
