Dispelling scientific misconceptions
Watch a teacher use models to teach a Year 7 class about eclipses.
Resource information
The teacher uses models to teach a Year 7 class about eclipses. She engages the students by encouraging the building of individual knowledge followed by a quiz to gauge understanding and to adjust the pace of the lesson. Student-built props are used to demonstrate students’ understanding and to dispel misconceptions. The students' literacy and comprehension skills are strengthened using a tactical reading strategy.
The teacher uses models to teach a Year 7 class about eclipses. She engages the students by encouraging the building of individual knowledge followed by a quiz to gauge understanding and to adjust the pace of the lesson. Student-built props are used to demonstrate students’ understanding and to dispel misconceptions. The students' literacy and comprehension skills are strengthened using a tactical reading strategy.
Discussion questions:
- What teaching warm-up strategies do you employ to engage students?
- How could you use props to address misconceptions?
- How do you address literacy, and enhance content specific vocabulary, in your classroom?
