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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ
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Activity (1)
Energy and the Environment part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Classroom Experiments:Examples
This experiment illustrates how seemingly harmless individual actions can, when taken collectively, develop into larger costs to society.
Teaching Method Module (1)
Classroom Experiments part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Classroom Experiments
Educational resource page detailing classroom experiments as active learning tools, covering their definition, implementation strategies, pedagogical benefits, discipline-specific examples, and supporting research, with a focus on guided inquiry and student engagement across STEM and social sciences.
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Sheryl Ball part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:About this Project:Project Participants
Biographical and professional profile page of Sheryl Ball, Associate Department Head and Associate Professor of Economics at Virginia Tech, detailing her research in active learning, economics education, classroom experiments, and technology-enhanced teaching, including her work on the Wireless Interactive Teaching System (WITS) with NSF funding.