Selma Wassermann, J. W. George Ivany

Science as Active Inquiry (eBook, ePUB)

A Teacher's Guide to the Development of Effective Science Teaching

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This new text lays out the rationale for teaching science as active inquiry and presents a "teaching for thinking" theoretical framework that is rooted in extensive field research and classroom practice. This introductory section is followed with information and guidelines for how teachers may organize their science programs with a focus on hands-on student involvement in active inquiry. The last section includes 60 "sciencing" activities that are grouped according to teachers' expressed concerns about their "messiness." With the current emphasis on distance learning, the use of IT as instructional tools and more child-centered practices, this new book should serve as a valuable resource for opening teachers' and students' minds to the values of teaching science in the ways in which scientists actually do their work. More than theory, the book offers practical and clear help to teachers to want to pursue teaching science as an investigative process.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475864878
• Artikelnr.: 63893983

Autorenporträt

Selma Wassermann is Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Author of more than 30 books, she is the recipient of the University Excellence in Teaching Award.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: This Book is for Teachers
Section I: Perspectives
Chapter 1: Perspectives on Science and Sciencing
Chapter 2: Perspectives on Children
Chapter 3: Perspectives on Play
Chapter 4: Perspectives on Teaching for Thinking in Science
Chapter 5: Perspectives from the Classroom: The Play-Debrief-Replay
Instructional Model
Section II: Organizing the Classroom for Science as Active Inquiry
Chapter 6: Preparing Students for Sciencing
Chapter 7: Gathering the Materials
Chapter 8: Making Room for Sciencing
Chapter 9: Guidelines and Ground Rules
Chapter 10: Debriefing: Interactions that Promote Thoughtful Inquiry
Chapter 11: Thinking and Decision Making in Science
Section III: 58 Sciencing Activities
Chapter 12: Introduction to the Activities
Chapter 13: Category A: Wet, Wetter, Wettest: Activities 1 - 11
Chapter 14: Category B: No Fuss, No Muss, No Sticky Stuff: Activities 12 -
48
Chapter 15: Category C: Who's Afraid of Spiders?: Activities 49 - 58
Section IV:: Journey Into the Unknown
Chapter 16: Evaluating Student Growth
Chapter 17: Journey Into the Unknown
Appendix
Bibliography