I was one of those students who had MANY misconceptions. I still have misconceptions and refuse to take the time to actually learn the real explanation. If I can personally admit that I seem to be closed minded, I know many others can as well. I also know that many of my future students will also have the SAME problem.
The Mozart site was very informative and useful for me as a student, and for me as a future teacher. As I went through the process, I was able to see what I knew, what I didn't know, and what the true correct answer was with an explanation or video. The process also took a minimal amount of time to complete.
Becuase of my positive experience, I do hope to use this in my classroom someday. I want to see where my students are at: What do they understand? What do they struggle with? How much have they improved? What misconceptions do they have? Websites such as Mozart, allow teachers to pinpoint that frustration and use it to improve instructional strategies. I want my students to grow and learn in the science classroom, ongoing assessment is the best tool to use to accomplish that.
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