Reflection on Teaching Plate Tectonics

Taken from http://gg.gg/dl17c Aside from Physics, I’ve also taught Earth Science. I enjoyed teaching the subject because it allowed me to show to my students that what they learned in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are useful if they want to understand our environment. It also provides several instances to prove that the subjects that they … Continue reading Reflection on Teaching Plate Tectonics

Structured Problem Solving for Physics Word Problems

Image taken from What should I tackle first: Problem solving or programming languages? As I have mentioned in my previous blogs, solving problems (particularly Physics word problems) have always interested me. In this blog, I would like to share about a problem-solving technique or strategy that I read from Estelle Gaigher’s “The Effect of Structured … Continue reading Structured Problem Solving for Physics Word Problems

Hands-on Quiz: Working Together

From https://pixabay.com/en/teacher-experiments-science-teach-2816112/ In my previous article, I shared my experience in teaching solving Physics word problems to my high school students. Here I would like to share what I did in my class to allow my students to have fun while I assess how well they understood our lessons. Once or twice in a quarter, … Continue reading Hands-on Quiz: Working Together

Confession of a Terrified Blogger Wannabe

Writing a blog is probably the hardest and bravest thing I’ll do this year. Although, most of my friends probably think that I am very vocal about my ideas I am actually scared about posting any of my ideas or opinions online. The thought of exposing myself (or my ideas) to criticism from people who … Continue reading Confession of a Terrified Blogger Wannabe