| Description |
1 online resource (106 min.) : sound, color |
| Contents |
1. A private universe : misconceptions that block learning / produced by Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institution ; a video by Matthew H. Schneps ; Project STAR (20:14) -- 2. Matt Schneps and Phil Sadler (7:32) -- 3. Irwin Shapiro (6:16) -- 4. Joseph Novak (6:32) -- 5. Bassam Shakhashiri (10:50) -- 6. Joel Mintzes (14:30) -- 7. James Wandersee (9:33) -- 8. Heather Mars talk (11:22) -- 9. Heather Mars Q and A (16:54) -- 10. A Private Universe, 20 Years Later (1:25:43) |
| Summary |
Pt. 1 Brings into sharp focus the dilemma facing all educators: Why don't even the brightest students truly grasp basic science concepts? Interviews are held with high school students and Ivy League graduates asking them to explain what causes the seasons and the phases of the moon. Even the brightest students in the class has false ideas based on enduring misconceptions that traditional instructional methods cannot overcome. Pts. 2-10 present footage from the conference session "A Private Universe, 20 years Later," held March 27, 2008 at the National Science Teachers Association conference |
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Pt. 10 is a compilation of pts. 2-9 |
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Title from resource, viewed August 17, 2017 |
| Credits |
Pt.:1 Executive producer, Philip M. Sadler ; edited by Matt Schneps, Susan Woll |
| Performer |
Narrator of pt. 1: Lindsay Crouse |
| Notes |
Professional |
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Science -- Study and teaching
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Concept learning.
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Common fallacies.
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Science -- Study and teaching -- Congresses
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Common fallacies.
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Concept learning.
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Science -- Study and teaching.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Documentary films.
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Internet videos.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentary films.
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Internet videos.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentaires.
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Schneps, Matthew H.
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Sadler, Philip Michael.
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Shapiro, Irwin
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Novak, Joseph D. (Joseph Donald)
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Shakhashiri, Bassam Z.
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Mintzes, Joel J.
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Wandersee, James H.
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Mars, Heather
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Crouse, Lindsay.
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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
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Project STAR.
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National Science Teachers Association. Conference (2008 : Boston, Mass.)
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Annenberg Learner (Firm)
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