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I. Introduction — 15 to 20 minutes |
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A. Introduce presenters and participants
B. Warm-up activity possibilities:
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Goals:
Create "community" among presenters and participants
Establish interactive nature of workshop from the outset
For ideas:
See warm-up activities
Ask yourself:
Does the warm-up activity address any of the four themes?
Does the warm-up activity address any of the top nine misconceptions? |
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II. Keynote presentation [recommended option] — 30 minutes |
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Presenter/topic possibilities:
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Goals:
Convey excitement of evolutionary studies within your field
Present new research findings related to evolution within your field
Caveats:
Keep it short!
Emphasize the process of science
Identify the problems that this research addresses and why it is important to solve them.
Ask yourself:
Can this speaker limit his/her presentation to 30 minutes?
Is he/she a dynamic speaker?
Will the presentation address any of the four themes?
Will the presentation address any of the top nine misconceptions? |
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III. Presentation/Activities — 3 to 4 hours |
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A. P/A set 1 — Possibilities:
B. P/A set 2 — Possibilities:
C. P/A set 3 — Possibilities:
D. P/A set 4 — Possibility (if time permits):
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Goals:
Provide teachers with several activities they can use to teach concepts related to evolution
Continue interactive nature of the workshop
Format:
Each set should take 40 to 60 minutes total
Each set should include a brief presentation of concepts, directions, and doing the activity
Provide handouts and/or references for activity that teachers can take home
For ideas:
See activity collections
Caveats:
Don't forget to include a lunch break!
Most activities will require advance preparation of materials
Teachers will vary in their need for background information—some may have used a particular activity in classroom already; others will never have heard of underlying ideas
Majority of the time should be spent with participants doing activity
Where possible and appropriate, use cooperative groups for completing the activities
Ask yourself:
Which of the four themes does each activity address?
Which of the top nine misconceptions does each activity address? |
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IV. Concluding discussion — 60 to 90 minutes |
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Format possibilities:
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Goals:
Develop scientist-teacher partnerships in support of effective teaching about evolution
Discuss frequently encountered challenges in the teaching of evolution
Share strategies for dealing effectively with these challenges
For ideas:
See concluding discussion tips
Caveats:
Pre-college and college instructors encounter some different challenges
Assume the facilitator role in this discussion to allow teachers the opportunity to share frustrations and successes
Ask yourself:
Will this part of the workshop address any of the four themes?
Will this part of the workshop address any of the top nine misconceptions? |
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V. Evaluation — 10 minutes |
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A. Distribute evaluation form to workshop participants
B. Collect completed evaluation forms |
Goals:
Collect feedback from workshop participants on the most and least valuable aspects of the workshop
Have information for refining the workshop available while the experience is still fresh in your mind
For ideas:
See Workshop Evaluation |
