Study guide - Stellar Interiors Ch.2:  Stellar Evolution

    A "Jigsaw" approach to teaching and learning, based on Sherry Walton's techniques.

      Physical Systems 1998-99
      with E.J. Zita
    This week we will all read all sections first and ask general questions when Zita introduces the material Tuesday.  WRITE DOWN your questions before class.

    Do steps 1-4 before Thus.19.Nov. Work through details individually and as a group, and prepare concrete questions to ask Zita on Tuesday.  Prepare questions to ask Zita Thus. am, and material to share with the class Thus. pm.

    NOTICE THAT THESE GUIDELINES ARE DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS!

    1. Each of you will be asked to read part Hansen and Kawaler's Stellar Interiors thoroughly so that you can share important information and concepts from that section with a small group. Study guides are provided to help you prepare.

    2. Before reading your section of the text,  read the first set of instructions on your study guide.

    3. Then follow the steps on the your study guide to read, explore, and organize the information in the section for which you are responsible.

    4.  Everyone reread Ch.2 and review Kaufmann Ch.18-23.

    Read earlier chapters in Universe to familiarize yourself with any background material referenced in your section, as you find necessary.

      Team 1:  Ch.2.0-2.2:  before and on MS

      Team 2:  Ch.2.2-2.3:  on and after MS

      Team 3:  Ch.2.6.1:  Variable

      Team 4:  Ch.2.6.3:  SN

    4. Before Wed., work through the study guide completely on your own.  Then meet with your team Wed. to answer each others' questions about the material and to plan your respective roles in sharing information with the class. All of you must take an active role in the small group presentations, so come prepared.
    Identify hard or unfamiliar parts where you want Zita's help.  Agree on a couple of concrete questions to ask her.  WRITE YOUR QUESTIONS DOWN.

    5.  On Thus. am, each team meet Zita to discuss your questions and focus.

    If you like to talk a lot in front of class, please concentrate instead on encouraging shy teammates to participate more.  If you have not said much in past presentations, try to take  advantage of these opportunities to build your confidence and skill at public speaking.  This should be a safe and friendly group to work with.

    Visual aids and performance art can be very effective in conveying complicated concepts efficiently. Feel free to be creative about how to share your information. Unlike your handicapped professor, do more than just talk.

    6. Thursday  in class, each team will have about 30+ minutes to present their section, complete with visual guides, and answer questions from the class. Zita will facilitate a synthesis of our understandings, try to answer outstanding questions, and lead us to the next step: Equations of State (Ch.3), to be covered after we do Thermal next qyarter.

    7.  Please choose one problem for us to start in class together, and one for HW.  Write your selections on the board in class.
    With your team's finished study guide, please put your individual work on the blank study guide in your portfolio (with different color pen showing what you learned from reading and discussion).

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