Nobel Sanjay Rebello
Associate Professor
Physics Education
Department of Physics
Kansas State University
116 Cardwell Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-2601
Manhattan, KS 66506-2601
Phone:
785-532-1539
FAX:
785-532-6806
http://www.phys.ksu.edu/personal/srebello/
What are, to you, the key issues in creating learning resources that support your teaching style and your student's learning styles?
The key issues in creating learning resources, in my opinion are
a) Does the learning resource foster constructivist learning?
b) Are multiple representations of knowledge and information presented?
c) How is the use of technology incorporated?
d) Are diverse assessments of learning and understanding used?
and many others.
What is your vision for the "textbook" of the future and what impediments do you see to realizing that vision? a) Does the learning resource foster constructivist learning?
b) Are multiple representations of knowledge and information presented?
c) How is the use of technology incorporated?
d) Are diverse assessments of learning and understanding used?
and many others.
My vision for the "textbook" of the future is one that is based in technology and promotes constructivist learning. The barriers that I see are the userfriendliness and accessibility of technology. The other barrier is more fundamental -- Textbooks in a way are antithetical to constructivist learning in that the answer to issues and questions that students are expected to explore are already provided to them.
Describe briefly any research you have undertaken on teaching or learning. My research on the teaching and learning of physics spans almost an decade. Most recently, I have been researching how students construct their understanding of physical underpinnings of everyday devices and processes. I have also been researching the use of technology in teaching and learning in large enrollment classes.
Have you created publicly accessible learning resources? One of the publicly accessible resources that I have created are self-standing animations -- "Physlets" in introductory physics classes. These can be found at
http://www.phys.ksu.edu/personal/srebello/physlets/
How would you like to contribute to the workshop? http://www.phys.ksu.edu/personal/srebello/physlets/
I would be glad to share, with other participants, the results of my research on teaching and learning as well as instructional strategies and materials that I have developed.
What would you like to take away from the workshop? I like to learn about learning strategies and instructional resources that other participants use in their own classes.
