Simons has shown that people assigned to observe certain
activities in a lab setting can totally miss other events occurring in the very same space.
Note: This activity can be completed as a class
activity in a lab setting, or, in a one - computer classroom, by having students take turns completing the assignment.
Not exact matches
For example, describe new
lab activities, changes
in class format, introduction of problem - based learning, development of new problem
sets, and addition of teaching technology.
To learn more, Catherine von Reyn, a postdoctoral researcher
in Card's
lab,
set up experiments
in which she could directly monitor
activity in the giant fiber neurons.
Kauwe and others
in Haghighi's
lab are exploring why such a change
in the
set point of synaptic transmission occurs so rapidly, and how dampening neuron
activity might be beneficial
in treating, or even preventing, neurodegenerative diseases.
Teachers and school leaders could facilitate this opportunity by: a)
setting aside specific time for students to engage
in this form of design - based education, for instance, by establishing design and innovation
labs; b) infusing
in the curriculum opportunities for students to establish links to this
activity; c) structuring opportunities to inspire students to study and solve a problem, for instance showcasing current and past students» exemplary projects; d) providing opportunities for students to present their projects to an authentic audience of peers and members of the community; and e) not telling students what projects to work on by staying hands - off.
Excellent instruction
in the visual, communication, theatrical, and musical arts takes place
in small studio,
lab, seminar, and discussion
settings, as well as through
activities outside the classroom environment.