Confessions of a Converted Lecturer
General interest seminar
Confessions of a Converted Lecturer
- Event time: 3:45pm
- Event date: 1st April 2011
- Speaker: Eric Mazur (Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Harvard University)
- Location: International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, 15 South College Street
Event details
Abstract: "I thought I was a good teacher until I discovered my students were just memorizing information rather than learning to understand the material. Who was to blame? The students? The material? I will explain how I came to the agonizing conclusion that the culprit was neither of these. It was my teaching that caused students to fail! I will show how I have adjusted my approach to teaching and how it has improved my students' performance significantly."
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Our General Interest Seminars are an opportunity for distinguished speakers to present new research in physics and related areas. The material presented is suitable for undergraduate level upwards and all members of the School are welcome to attend..