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Episode: Pinewood derby
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
Do students connect inclined-plane problems to real experiences?
Kinematics
Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Western Washington University
Episode: Hello
Open Source Tutorials
Do students have the right to be told whether they are correct?
Not giving the answer, Coping with frustration
Energy
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Keep arguing
University Modeling Instruction
How can I assess group work in a way that is equitable?
Promoting equity
Instructor interaction, Whole-class discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Florida International University
Episode: Keep arguing
University Modeling Instruction
How can I assess students in a class emphasizing group work?
Facilitating collaboration
Instructor interaction, Whole-class discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Florida International University
Episode: Depth
Open Source Tutorials
How can I bring out students' ideas?
Attending to student ideas
Pressure
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Jump up
Open Source Tutorials
How can I design effective collaborative tasks for students?
Facilitating collaboration
Electrostatics
Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Scratched
Open Source Tutorials
How can I encourage productive student debate?
Facilitating collaboration
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Normal force
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
How can I move students toward a solution?
Developing student ideas
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
Episode: Still love us
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
How can I show care for my students?
Relating to students
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Seattle Pacific University
Episode: Zero mass
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
How can I show students that I expect explanations?
Not giving the answer, Questioning strategies
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Seattle Pacific University
Episode: Gravitational energy
University Modeling Instruction
How can I support discussion of multiple solutions?
Facilitating collaboration
Energy
Instructor interaction, Whole-class discussion
Institution: Florida International University
Episode: Scratched
Open Source Tutorials
How can I support students who are angry about science concepts?
Coping with frustration
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Physicsy brains
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
How can I tailor a task to a specific group of students?
Tailoring instruction
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Seattle Pacific University
Episode: Moving box
University Modeling Instruction
How can I use a "board meeting" to facilitate student learning?
Facilitating collaboration
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Whole-class discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Florida International University
Episode: Ranking forces
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
How can I use questions to help students build an idea?
Questioning strategies
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
Episode: Scratched
Open Source Tutorials
How can instructors avoid reinforcing social stereotypes?
Promoting equity
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Circuit paths
ACORN Physics Tutorials
How do students build new ideas?
Developing student ideas
Circuits
Small-group discussion
Institution: University of Washington
Episode: Trying to think
University Modeling Instruction
How do students reach agreement?
Facilitating collaboration
Energy
Whole-class discussion
Institution: Florida International University
Episode: Punch you
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
How does teaching shape a person’s self-image?
Relating to students
Kinematics
Instructor training session, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Texas State University
Episode: Keep arguing
University Modeling Instruction
How does the culture of a community show up in a physics class?
Promoting equity
Instructor interaction, Whole-class discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Florida International University
Episode: Unwinding
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
How should I facilitate a content preparation session?
Facilitating collaboration
Newton's laws, Rotation
Instructor interaction, Instructor training session, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
Episode: Punch you
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
How should instructors handle their own mistakes?
Coping with frustration
Kinematics
Instructor training session, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Texas State University
Episode: Newton
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
How should teaching assistants prepare for a physics tutorial?
Newton's laws, Rotation
Instructor training session, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
Episode: Soft bed
Open Source Tutorials
Should I choose physics tasks that connect to everyday life?
Promoting equity
Pressure
Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Bouncy ball
ACORN Physics Tutorials
Should I help students solve problems efficiently?
Developing student ideas
Momentum
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
Institution: Seattle Pacific University
Episode: Change in velocity
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
What are some benefits of a tutorial preparation session?
Developing student ideas
Kinematics
Instructor training session, Small-group discussion
Institution: Texas State University
Episode: If you disagree
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
What are some of the gender dynamics that occur in science classes?
Promoting equity
Newton's laws
Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Seattle Pacific University
Episode: Baton
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
What argumentation strategies do students use?
Developing student ideas
Momentum
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Seattle Pacific University
Episode: Pie
University Modeling Instruction
What can differing communication styles add to a physics class?
Promoting equity
Energy
Instructor interaction, Whole-class discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Florida International University
Episode: Soft bed
Open Source Tutorials
What do students do to make it safe to share their ideas?
Facilitating collaboration
Pressure
Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: No way
Open Source Tutorials
What do students think of surprising demonstrations?
Coping with frustration
Pressure
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Circuit paths
ACORN Physics Tutorials
What enables students to answer their own questions?
Facilitating collaboration
Circuits
Small-group discussion
Institution: University of Washington
Episode: Jump up
Open Source Tutorials
What ideas do students have about charge transfer?
Attending to student ideas
Electrostatics
Small-group discussion
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Sparks
Open Source Tutorials
What ideas do students have about charging by rubbing?
Attending to student ideas
Electrostatics
Small-group discussion
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Quilted
Open Source Tutorials
What ideas do students have about electronegativity?
Attending to student ideas
Electrostatics
Small-group discussion
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Pie
University Modeling Instruction
What ideas do students have about energy changes?
Developing student ideas
Energy
Instructor interaction, Whole-class discussion
Institution: Florida International University
Episode: Kite
Open Source Tutorials
What ideas do students have about forces and fields?
Attending to student ideas
Newton's laws, Electrostatics
Small-group discussion
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Potholes
Open Source Tutorials
What ideas do students have about mechanical energy?
Attending to student ideas
Energy
Small-group discussion
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Baton
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
What ideas do students have about momentum?
Attending to student ideas
Momentum
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
Institution: Seattle Pacific University
Episode: Thought experiment
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
What ideas do students have about Newton's second law?
Attending to student ideas
Newton's laws
Small-group discussion
Institution: Western Washington University
Episode: Scratched
Open Source Tutorials
What ideas do students have about Newton's third law?
Attending to student ideas
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Depth
Open Source Tutorials
What ideas do students have about pressure and depth?
Attending to student ideas
Pressure
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: No way
Open Source Tutorials
What ideas do students have about pressure and volume?
Attending to student ideas
Pressure
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Newton
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
What ideas do students have about rotational dynamics?
Attending to student ideas
Newton's laws, Rotation
Instructor training session, Small-group discussion
Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
Episode: Moving box
University Modeling Instruction
What ideas do students have about static and kinetic friction?
Attending to student ideas
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Whole-class discussion
Institution: Florida International University
Episode: Equal weights
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
What ideas do students have about tension and balancing?
Attending to student ideas
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
Institution: Seattle Pacific University
Episode: I've learned more
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
What ideas do TAs expect students to have about acceleration?
Attending to student ideas
Kinematics
Instructor training session, Small-group discussion
Institution: Texas State University
Episode: Newton
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
What if one student in a group has done the activity before?
Facilitating collaboration
Newton's laws, Rotation
Instructor training session, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
Episode: Kite
Open Source Tutorials
What if one student in a group knows the right answer?
Facilitating collaboration
Newton's laws, Electrostatics
Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Torture
Open Source Tutorials
What instructor behaviors are frustrating for students?
Coping with frustration
Kinematics
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Tension
Open Source Tutorials
What is the effect of different kinds of instructor questions?
Questioning strategies
Newton's laws
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Sparks
Open Source Tutorials
What is there to learn from students that don't talk much?
Attending to student ideas
Electrostatics
Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Quilted
Open Source Tutorials
What scientific practices do students use in electrostatics?
Developing student ideas
Electrostatics
Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Tough luck
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
What should I do if the TAs don't know the right answer?
Not giving the answer, Coping with frustration
Newton's laws, Rotation
Instructor interaction, Instructor training session, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
Episode: Torture
Open Source Tutorials
Why might students not share their ideas?
Attending to student ideas
Kinematics
Instructor interaction, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland
Episode: Keep arguing
University Modeling Instruction
Why might students not want to argue in class?
Coping with frustration
Instructor interaction, Whole-class discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Florida International University
Episode: I've learned more
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
Why should TAs work through a tutorial themselves?
Kinematics
Instructor training session, Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: Texas State University
Episode: Jump up
Open Source Tutorials
Will students engage in evidence-based argumentation?
Developing student ideas
Electrostatics
Small-group discussion
STEM-wide audiences
✓
Institution: University of Maryland