http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/27/drive-by-science-is-ok-too/ Science, Environment, and Nature in the SF Bay Area Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:39:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/27/drive-by-science-is-ok-too/comment-page-1/#comment-60213 Barry Starr Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:47:16 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/27/drive-by-science-is-ok-too/#comment-60213 Writing the poem sounds like a great way to get them to think about the experience. Where do you teach? Writing the poem sounds like a great way to get them to think about the experience. Where do you teach?

]]> http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/27/drive-by-science-is-ok-too/comment-page-1/#comment-60209 Kim Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:31:51 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/27/drive-by-science-is-ok-too/#comment-60209 You are correct. This fly by guest speakers spark something in a student that I myself could never do. I do not have the access to the fancy "real" science tools that you have. I have had the Marine Science Institute in my class before and after their presentations I make the students right a poem about what they learned. Now writing a poem isn't an easy task, let alone write one about something you experienced for a short amount of time. Amazingly the students not only wrote an amazing poem, but they also showed what the learned. I have no doubt that having guest speakers in class make a HUGE impact on student learning and retention of material. I would give my left leg to have you in my class! I teach life science ;) Come on down anytime you want. You are correct. This fly by guest speakers spark something in a student that I myself could never do. I do not have the access to the fancy "real" science tools that you have. I have had the Marine Science Institute in my class before and after their presentations I make the students right a poem about what they learned. Now writing a poem isn't an easy task, let alone write one about something you experienced for a short amount of time. Amazingly the students not only wrote an amazing poem, but they also showed what the learned. I have no doubt that having guest speakers in class make a HUGE impact on student learning and retention of material. I would give my left leg to have you in my class! I teach life science ;) Come on down anytime you want.

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