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Video conference with Dr. Robert Beichner about active learning classrooms

Friday March 2, 2012  11:00am - 12:00pm
McNeil Building room 286-7

Please register below to attend a videoconference call with Dr. Robert Beichner, Professor of Physics at North Carolina State University.  Dr. Beichner is a  leading expert in active learning methods, especially in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).  He developed the SCALE-UP model of classroom instruction, a model that has been implemented widely in higher education.

Our discussion will cover the pedagogy and outcomes of active learning classrooms, as well as facilities, technology and support issues. 

This event is being organized by the Provost's Classrooms Committee, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Weigle Information Commons and SAS Computing.

Visit the SCALE-UP FAQ for basic information about the SCALE-UP model of classroom learning.
http://scaleup.ncsu.edu/FAQs.html

This video describes the experience of teaching Biology in a SCALE-UP room at the University of Minnesota


A recent article about learning outcomes in SCALE-UP classrooms at U. Minnesota
http://bit.ly/rqaJ6u

The SCALE-UP home page   http://scaleup.ncsu.edu/

Dr. Beichner's personal home page    http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/people/faculty_beichner.html

2 short video's about basic principles of SCALE-UP
http://youtu.be/gLAe3wy1E5w
http://youtu.be/MdymI61hLPY

Dr. Beichner's 2011 McGraw Prize in Education
http://mcgraw-hillresearchfoundation.org/2011/09/21/robert-j-beichner/

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