Art Project: Visual/Performing Art

Name: Imelda Martinez
-Topic: Teaching Astronomy
-EQ: What is the most important quality for a successful astronomy class/teacher?

-Idea:

Create a visual using Photoshop that illustrates astronomy concepts. I also plan to create a poem that talks about an astronomy class and importance (students and teachers).

-How it relates to EQ:

The ideas I have towards my senior project relates to my EQ in many ways. To begin, my EQ talks about teaching astronomy. ; So what better way of showing the interesting concepts of the subject itself. It should teach the audience why it is interesting and the mysteries to it as well. Moreover, my EQ focuses on the teaching matter of the astronomy class and it would be perfect to describe the environment through a poem. It would show what it is necessary to succeed in the astronomy class and important skills to master by a student and an instructor.

Fourth Interview Question Approval

1.       Students learn in different ways, so how have you managed to teach Astronomy to your students?

2.       What is the importance of classroom standards in a science class? How have you managed to do this? /If not, why?

3.       Would you say that quizzes and tests are essential in learning the material for the students? Why or why not?

4.       How would you differ your way of teaching from others?

5.       What are some things you do to make your students WANT to learn the topic? Why?

6.       Have you managed to have a good communication with your students in class? Is it important to have it outside class time as well? Why or why not?

7.       When a student fails the class, is it the teacher’s fault, the student, or both? What might be the reason for this?

8.       What do you think is the most interesting topic for the students to learn in Astronomy field? Why?

9.       Is it important for students to have a certain math level in order to get astronomy courses? Why or why not?

10.   What do you do to improve your class for next incoming students? Does it seem to work?

11.   Having organization is important and seems to balance a daily schedule for the instructor is it true? Why?

12.   Subjects like physics and math are really important in Astronomy and difficult for students to understand. How do you teach students who do not understand these subjects at all in the simplest form?

13.   Is difficult to engage your students? Why?

14.   What is the percentage of students who pass the class?

15.   How do you know how much students learned by the end of the school course?

16.   How think students learn best?

17.   Do you think the lack of technology affects the way the instructor teaches?  Why or why not?

18.   How important is technology in your class and subject?

19.   Why is it important for students to learn astronomy?

20.   Describe your class environment when you teach?