MC: E. Lee May

 

7:30–8:30                Buffet Breakfast (Texas 5-7)

 

8:30–9:30                 Michael Starbird, University of Texas at Austin

                                                   Spreading the Word: An Interactive Session on IBL Dissemination

                                                                                                     

 

9:30–9:45                Break (Texas 5-7)

 

9:45–10:30               Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado at Boulder

                                                   Student Learning from IBL: Recent Research Results

 

10:30–11:45            Five-Minute Talks, Session IV

 

11:45–12:00             Concluding Remarks

 

Saturday, 19 June

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In Memoriam

project in 2000 David told of his experience with Moore and Wall and how from Moore he acquired an in-depth understanding of the key concepts in Moore’s course “which has stayed with me, help me excel …and hold my own when discussing related topics at the highest levels of NASA some 40 years later.”

In addition, Prof. Moore introduced me to the fact that one can learn from one’s mistakes, but there is no “Undo” command on the real-life “Edit” menu. I have found this lesson to be invaluable whether committing to the initial Space Shuttle launch, or responding to threatening questions from a Congressional Committee.

His widow, Pat, writes to us:

David was dedicated to the concept of Inquiry Based Learning.  His usual reply when students and teachers asked him his opinion of the most important things students need to learn was simply, “The ability to learn.  Learn how to learn, then you can do anything you want.”

The family has suggested that memorials honoring David may be made to the Educational Advancement Foundation or to any charity of your choice.

 

 

 

David H. Greenshields

1933–2010

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David Greenshields attended the University of Texas at Austin where, as an unprepared sophomore, he took Dr. Moore’s first-semester calculus class but failed it. Nevertheless he later successfully completed the second part of calculus, an independent course from Moore’s, under Dr. H.S. Wall. In spite of this, Dr. Moore refused to give David credit for the failed course, which he eventually made up under another instructor. He went on to obtain a B.S. in physics in 1955 and began what was to be a long and distinguished career with NASA. In a message to the Legacy