Rates of Change and Deep Time in the Middle Grades Classroom part of Rates and Time:GSA Activity Posters
Fred Siewers, Western Kentucky University
The nature and scientific measurement of geological and cosmological time are among the most misunderstood and difficult to teach concepts in all of K-12 science education. To address this issue, a multi-disciplinary team of geologists, astronomers and education professionals at Western Kentucky University developed a series of professional development workshops for pre- and in-service middle grades teachers. The participants clearly advanced their content understanding of geological and cosmological time and the implementation plans received clearly show a desire to apply many of the activities learned in the workshop.

Educating in Fractal Patterns: Exercises in Introspective Reflection part of Affective Domain:Activities
Edward Nuhfer, Idaho State University
This activity is an exercise in helping faculty to access portions of their own affective choices that led them into their discipline and career of teaching. Faculty are most successful when they do what they most ...

Metacognitive Prompting Intervention - Science part of Metacognition:Activities
Erin Peters, George Mason University
The model is build on the ideas that students who observe a model, try the thinking task on their own with support, then try another similar thinking task with fading support, will develop self-regulation of the ...