What defines a high quality STEM learning environment?

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This video made me question my approach to teaching. I guess it must be because I grew up under a more traditional education before research was becoming applied but I really enjoyed the textbook problems that broke down the approach step-by-step like the ski slope problem. Growing up, I thought the best way to convey a difficult or new concept was to break it down step by step. However, after this video and the reading about misconceptions, I realize that this approach really only helps a small percentage of the student population. I incorrectly approached teaching as if the students were "mini-me's" which would have resulted in a failure to address most of the students needs.

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