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Learning Objectives

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Learn more about each learning objective by clicking the icons below. Each page will show you research on why to use the learning objective and link to several activity types to help you achieve it. Learn more about setting goals in your classroom

Discussion

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Discussion is “the effort of a group of individuals who talk informally together in order to solve commonly recognized problems or to arrive at an understanding of values (Walter & Scott, 1966, p. 186). Although bearing a long history and used extensively...

Want to Facilitate Research in Your Class?

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Research projects allow students to independently explore concepts related to course material and build their own in depth foundational knowledge. Why choose Research in your class? Possible Learning Goals: Have students follow their own curiosity and...

Peer Learning for Dissection

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In this single-class activity, students receive a lab handout with background information about the dissections for the day, which include bolded terms/anatomical features that they are expected to know for a following practical exam in that topic...

Spanish Sayings

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For Andrew Gray's intermediate Spanish course, students complete an activity using Spanish sayings to improve knowledge of the language and popular oral culture. The only prerequisite for this activity is intermediate knowledge of Spanish. At the...

Current Events Do Now

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In this short warm up activity, students share current events with the class and briefly discuss the issue. The activity promotes student engagement in the classroom and encourages students to be informed on current international affairs. Goals: (1) To...

Red Light, Green Light: Cell Division and Angelina Jolie

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Created by Paul Ogg, Melissa Krebs, Vida Melvin, Amanda Charlesworth, and Melanie Badtke, this lesson teaches how cells regulate cell division using some lecture interspersed with interactive activities including clicker questions, pair/share, and class...

Drawing Our Galaxy

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In this activity, students will create an illustration of the Milky Way galaxy from multiple perspectives. Goals: Students will create an illustration of the Milky Way galaxy. The audience for this illustration is that of a high school senior, with a...

Astro-Jeopardy

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To prepare for a midterm, students participated in a game of Jeopardy to test their knowledge, engage with the section, and boost their confidence. Before playing Astro-Jeopardy, the students had a chance to ask the instructor questions about the material...

Foreign Language Dialogue - Four Days in September

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Students watch an excerpt of a foreign language film without sound and work in groups to craft a sample dialogue utilizing new vocabulary and grammar concepts. Goal: Grammar development and review Introduction/Background: In this simple language activity...

Habitable Zones Near and Far

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In this assignment students will be required to investigate properties of habitable zones throughout a galaxy. Using their knowledge, they will uncover how planets relate to their central star. Goal/s: Calculate how the temperature of a planet depends on...