Warming up on...   Just-in-Time Teaching

This assignment is due before 10 PM, Thursday, April 4th, 2013.

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This "warmup exercise" is modelled on pre-class assignments used in many JiTT courses. Please read a bit about JiTT (maybe 10-15 minutes) on wikipedia, or on the JiTT web site. Once you have reviewed these materials, please write a brief response to each of the questions.

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1.

When you plan to teach a course for the first time (or the first time in several years), which of these influences your thinking most?

Your experience as a student.

Conversations with the person who has taught it most recently.

Physics education papers you have read and/or talks you have attended.

Supporting materials available from the textbook publisher.

Other



2.

Please discuss your choice in question 1.





3.

In your own words, please summarize what you think "JiTT" is. As noted above, you can read up on this on wikipedia or on the JiTT web site.


4.


Again, referring to your reading on JiTT, explain the characteristics of a good "warmup exercise."

Comments?

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