The art of teaching science : inquiry and innovation in Middle School and High School / Jack Hassard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hassard, Jack.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science teachers--Training of--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Science teachers.

Science--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (497 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Art of Teaching Science focuses on the preparation of science teachers as professional artists. This text emphasizes a humanistic, experiential, and constructivist approach to teaching and learning, integrating a wide variety of pedagogical learning tools. These tools involve inquiry, experimentation, reflection, writing, discussion, and interaction. Becoming a science teacher is a creative process, and this innovative textbook encourages students to construct ideas about science teaching through their interactions with peers, professionals, and instructors, and through hands-on, minds-on activities designed to foster a collaborative, thoughtful learning environment. The Art of Teaching Science is a science-teaching handbook designed for the professional development of middle- and high-school science teachers. The experiential tools in the book make it useful for both pre- and in-service teacher education environments, easily adapted to any classroom setting. Profound changes in our understanding of the goals of science teaching-as evidenced by the emphasis on inquiry-based activities advocated by the National Science Education Standards-underscore the need to equip a new cadre of educators with the proper tools to encourage innovation and science literacy in the classroom. Providing meaningful learning experiences and connections with the most recent research and understanding of science teaching, The Art of Teaching Science sets the standard for the future of science education.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

PART 1 THE ART OF TEACHING SCIENCE

CHAPTER 1 The Art of Teaching Science: A Reconnaissance

Case Study: Kids Are Just Like Scientists

How to Read This Chapter

SECTION 1: A Reconnaissance

SECTION 2: Science Teacher Gazette

CHAPTER 2 Science for All

Case Study: A New Buzz Word?

SECTION 1: Science for All

PART 2 THE GOALS AND THE CURRICULUM OF SCHOOL SCIENCE

CHAPTER 3 The Goals and History of Science Education

Case Study: Divine Intervention

SECTION 1: Goals and Philosophy of Science

CHAPTER 4 Science in the School Curriculum

Case Study: A National Science Curriculum

SECTION 1: The Science Curriculum

PART 3 CONNECTING THEORY AND PRACTICE IN SCIENCE TEACHING

CHAPTER 5 How Students Learn Science

Case Study: A New Approach to Learning

SECTION 1: How Students Learn

CHAPTER 6 Models of Science Teaching

Case Study: Descent from Innocence

SECTION 1: Models of Science Teaching

CHAPTER 7 Designing Science Units and Courses of Study

SECTION 1: Designing Science Activities and Units

CHAPTER 8 Assessing Active Science Learning

Case Study: Mrs. Cronin's Whirlybird Project: Assessment in Action?

SECTION 1: Assessing Active Learning

PART 4 STRATEGIES OF SCIENCE TEACHING

CHAPTER 9 Strategies Fostering Thinking in the Science Classroom

Case Study: The Learning Log.

How to Read This Chapter

SECTION 1: Thinking in the Science Classroom

CHAPTER 10 Facilitating Learning in the Science Classroom

Case Study: Ecosystem Study

SECTION 1: Facilitating Learning in the Classroom

CHAPTER 11 Science, Technology, and Society in the Science Classroom

Case Study: A Controversial Student Project

SECTION 1: STS in the Science Classroom

CHAPTER 12 The Internet: Moving toward Web-Based Learning Environments

Case Study: Web-Based Teaching, Just Another Progressive Education Fad?

SECTION 1: Web-Based Learning Environments

APPENDIX A: Science Curriculum Developers

APPENDIX B: Professional Societies and Organizations

APPENDIX C: Science Equipment and Computer Software Suppliers

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Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4237-2918-8

OCLC:

61880954