Perspectives : research & tips to support science education, K-6 / edited by Deborah Hanuscin and Meredith Park Rogers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hanuscin, Deborah L.

Rogers, Meredith Park, 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Science.

Science teachers--In-service training.

Science teachers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Virginia : National Science Teachers Association, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Here’s a time-saving way to learn what research tells you about teaching elementary science and applying the findings both inside and outside your classroom. It’s a collection of 27 "Perspectives" columns from Science and Children, NSTA’s award-winning elementary-level journal. The book is organized in six science-specific sections, including general teaching goals, strategies to facilitate learning, student thinking and misconceptions, and your own professional development. The columns are written to make it easy to grasp the material and then use what research tells you about issues of specific interest to K-6 science instruction.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Dedication

Foreword

General Teaching Goals

1. Helping Students Understand the Nature of Science

2. Learning to Observe and Infer

3. Explaining Science

4. Defending Inquiry

Strategies to Facilitate Learning in Science

5. Examining the Learning Cycle

6. Using Analogies in Elementary Science

7. Making Time for Science Talk

8. Project-Based Science

Teaching Science and Other Disciplines Together

9. Connecting With Other Disciplines

10. Science and Mathematics: A Natural Connection

11. Reading and Science

12. The Synergy of Science and Reading

13. Children's Literature and the Science Classroom

14. On Writing in Science

Student Thinking and Misconceptions

15. Assessing and Addressing Student Science Ideas

16. Assessing for Science Learning

17. Thinking About Thinking in Science Class

18. The Myth of Catering to Learning Styles

19. A (Mis)Understanding of Astronomical Proportions?

Society and Science Learning

20. Cultural Diversity in the Science Classroom

21. ELLs and the Language of School Science

22. Finding a Place for Girls in Science

23. Societal Issues in Science

Developing as a Teacher

24. Making the Most of Professional Development

25. The Art (and Science) of Asking Questions

26. Action Research: Inquiring Into Science Teaching and Learning

27. Mentoring New Teachers

Index.

Notes:

"NSTA Kids."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-938946-94-4

OCLC:

862103599