“Confessions of a
converted lecturer”
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Eric Mazur
Harvard University
Area Dean of Applied Physics
Abstract:
I thought I was a good teacher until I discovered my
students were just memorizing information rather than learning to understand
the material. Who was to blame? The students? The material? I will explain how
I came to the agonizing conclusion that the culprit was neither of these. It
was my teaching that caused students to fail! I will show how I have adjusted
my approach to teaching and how it has improved my students' performance
significantly.
Biography:
Eric Mazur is the Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied
Physics at Harvard University and Dean of Applied Physics. He is a prominent
physicist known for his contributions in nano photonics, an internationally
recognized educational innovator, a sought-after lecturer, and successful
entrepreneur. In education he is widely known for his work on Peer Instruction,
an interactive teaching method aimed at engaging students in the classroom and
beyond. Mazur has received many awards for his work in physics and in education
and has founded several successful companies. Mazur is Chief Academic Advisor
for Turning Technologies, a company developing interactive response systems for
the education market. Dr. Mazur is author or co-author of 258 scientific
publications and 23 patents. He has also written extensively on education and
is the author of Peer Instruction: A User's Manual (Prentice Hall, 1997), a
book that explains how to teach large lecture classes interactively. In 2006 he
helped produce the award-winning DVD Interactive Teaching.
For additional information:
Dr. Bahaa E. A. Saleh
Dean & Director, Professor of Optics
407-882-3326
besaleh @ creol . ucf . edu
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