How do you think your students learn best?
My students learn best in small group activities where they are asked to critically analyze and apply information learned in class. Students need to be able to apply knowledge in various problem solving situations in order to truly master the content.
I find that modeling problem solving processes and then scaffolding the process with students is an effective instructional model in the physical sciences. As the physical science discipline is heavily steeped in word problems, it is crucial for students to develop facility in actually analyzing problems rather than recognizing problem templates and blindly applying "plug and chug" algorithms. Students learn best when they have ownership of the process, and can direct their actions (problem solving) to achieve success (problem solution).
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