University of Virginia Department of Physics

Physics 641: Physics Pedagogy
An On-line Course for Teachers of Physics

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Week 2 Assignment: Lesson Modification

  • Modify a lesson plan that you have used in the past (or create a new one) to incorporate the NOS and specifically address at least 3 of the tenets of the NOS as outlined in the Abd-El-Khalick et al. article, on page 418, paragraph 2 of "The Nature of Science" section. In this case we mean a lesson plan that you use for one class period. Use the lesson plan document template found here. Upload your lesson plan to the Open Portfolio server as HW2. Deadline: 5 am, February 6, 2006.
  • Review the lesson plan assigned to you that was submitted by a classmate and provide feedback. The name of the classmate and instructions on how to leave feedback in Open Portfolio will be sent to you by email on February 6. In your feedback, you must specifically mention two strengths and two areas of improvement. This feedback must be done in Open Portfolio and should be no less than 150 words long. A copy of your feedback should be submitted as HW 3 in your own area for assignments. Your feedback will be due by 5 am, February 11, 2005.
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