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Professor Eric Frost


Sometimes I would walk out of a lecture that I gave and say, "That was a really powerful lecture, that was worth the money these guys paid." But my students would say, "hmm?" indicating that they didn't quite understand. And instead of saying, "Well, those stupid students," I would say, "If all the students in there didn't understand what I was saying, then I didn't teach them what was necessary, and now I need to figure out how."



Introduction
    In this section, we introduce you to Eric Frost's geology course. Discussed are what happens on a typical day in the classroom, what is Eric's approach, and is it working?

The Setting

    In this section, we introduce you to Eric Frost's colleagues at San Diego State University (SDSU) and present the information necessary to understand the context within which they strive to achieve their goals for student learning.

Learning Problems and Goals

    Here we examine, first, the learning problems that Eric faced, problems that ultimately motivated him to change his curriculum; then, we take a look at the goals the he has set for student learning

Creating the Learning Environment

    In this section, we look closely at how Eric created a new learning environment-the tools he uses, and the activities he assigns. This section is deeply informative and includes links to both faculty and student discussions of learning activities.

Implementation

    Wondering about the logistics? The SDSU faculty share how they did it: from acquiring the necessary resources (time, space, money, etc.), to networking, to responding to resistance to teaching approaches that require students to take more responsibility for their own learning.

Conclusion

    Using the technologies elevates your understanding


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