Science education research shows that a traditional, stand-and-deliver lecture format is less effective than teaching strategies that are learner-centred and that promote active engagement.
The Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI) has used this research to develop resources to improve learning in university science courses.
This report details the successful adaptation and implementation of CWSEI in the New Zealand university context.
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Background:
A pilot study, completed in 2013, to adapt the North American Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI) model to the New Zealand tertiary system within the geology and biology courses at the University of Canterbury and Massey University.
A collaboration involving the University of Canterbury, Massey University, Auckland University and the University of British Columbia.
Report prepared by Ben Kennedy, Erik Brogt, Zoe Jordens, Alison Jolley, Rosie Bradshaw, Maggie Hartnett, Billy O’Steen, Eva Hartung, Annie Soutter, Gemma Cartwright and Natalie Burr.
Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa National Project Fund (NPF)