Empowering Salieri - Extracting the Genius in our Students

Authors

Zachary C. Schafer, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Lawrence C. Scharmann, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

11-2021

Citation

Schafer, Z.C., & Scharmann, L.C. (2021). Empowering Salieri - Extracting the Genius in our Students. The Science Teacher, 89(2), 44-49.

Comments

Copyright © 2021 National Science Teaching Association

Abstract

Aesthetic Based Alternative Assessment (ABAA) is a type of project-based learning that extends beyond science content and places students’ interests at the forefront of the learning environment. ABAA is consistent with a holistic approach to science teaching and learning long advocated by former NSTA President Hans O. Andersen (1989–1990), in which students’ interests serve as the departure to more intensive involvement with the subject.