The course investigates misconceptions about science, math, humanities, and social sciences through the lens of learners' varied social identities, prior knowledge and lived experiences, and research about how people learn. Students will identify misconceptions commonly learned in K-12 classes, reflect on how those misconceptions may shape ones' current understandings, and explore approaches for uncovering and confronting misconceptions and false beliefs in productive ways.
Outcomes: Students who take this course will understand that 1) Misconceptions are derived from a variety of sources including information environments, prior experiences, peers, culture, language, teachers' explanations, and instructional materials and are often resistant to change; 2) Effective instruction is guided by research-based principles of how people learn; 3) Student learning is facilitated through effective instruction and assessment; 4) Instruction that promotes intellectual virtues, including open-mindedness and intellectual humility, courage, and diligence, can help prepare students to better resist misinformation and also promote empathy, caring, and responsibility.
Outcomes: Students who take this course will understand that 1) Misconceptions are derived from a variety of sources including information environments, prior experiences, peers, culture, language, teachers' explanations, and instructional materials and are often resistant to change; 2) Effective instruction is guided by research-based principles of how people learn; 3) Student learning is facilitated through effective instruction and assessment; 4) Instruction that promotes intellectual virtues, including open-mindedness and intellectual humility, courage, and diligence, can help prepare students to better resist misinformation and also promote empathy, caring, and responsibility.