Peer Instruction for Astronomy
"With this book Paul Green has removed the largest obstacle in implementing interactive teaching in introductory astronomy classes. His questions will help you turn passive students into active learners with a renewed sense of appreciation for astronomy." - From the Foreword by Eric Mazur, Harvard University, Author of Peer Instruction: A User's Manual "Paul Green's sets of quick, in-class questions on topics of both traditional and contemporary astronomy are just the thing to keep students paying attention and to give continual feedback on what they are comprehending. I am glad to see ideas of collaborative learning extended to astronomy in such a useful way." - Jay M. Pasochoff, Williams College "I have been using peer instruction for freshman astronomy for three years. Peer instruction works-the students become engaged, they think. Most of all, they seem to get the concepts." - Fran Bagenal, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics "Straightforward talk about teaching astronomy to undergraduates. I found myself nodding and saying, 'Yes, that's exactly what it's like!' I know I'm going to encourage everybody I know who teaches astronomy to get the book. Peer instruction is a relatively painless way to segue into the world of collaborative learning for professors who may never have experienced it as undergraduates." - Beth Hufnagel, Anne Arundel Community College