Posts Tagged ‘Problem Solving’
Robotics is Now Robotics & Engineering
Posted by: Scott on: September 5, 2011
Last year, the course was actually called Robotics and Astronomy, or Robostronomy for short. The intent was half-year of each. The result was more like three weeks of astronomy and robotics all year-long. Don’t get me wrong, I love astronomy. It’s just, well, Robots took over the Earth. Between the great things we could do [...]
Getting Students to Draw the Problem
Posted by: Scott on: September 1, 2009
I’ve always found it challenging to get students to draw the problems. I don’t understand their reluctance, I can’t imagine trying to keep the facts in my head, yet so many of them do just that. The result is that they miss details and make mistakes. Today I saw a simple problem that I thought [...]
Introducing the Scientific Method
Posted by: Scott on: August 24, 2008
I just got this idea in the shower this morning. Here’s the basic lesson: Divide the class into groups. Give each group a complete but non-working flashlight. Ask them to look at the flashlight, but not take it apart. They are to predict why it isn’t working and propose a solution. They need to come [...]
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