Teaching Science Thinking: Using Scientific Reasoning in the Classroom

ISBN-13: 9781138237957 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 210 str.

Christopher Moore

Opis

 This practical new book provides a clear framework for helping students develop scientific thinking so they are not just memorizing content but are becoming engaged in the real work scientists do.

Spis treści

Introduction: Cooks versus chefs. Knowing versus understanding. Part I: Teaching and learning science thinking Chapter 1: What is science thinking? Chapter 2: How is science thinking integrated into next generation standards? Chapter 3: How do you teach and assess science thinking? Part II: Science thinking in the classroom Chapter 4: Recognizing patterns and making connections Chapter 5: What’s important, what’s not, and designing a fair test Chapter 6: Testing our crazy ideas with experiments Chapter 7: What does this evidence tell me, and do I believe it? Part III: Putting it all together Chapter 8: Weaving science thinking into curriculum

O autorze

Christopher Moore is the Dr. George F. Haddix Community Chair in Physical Science and associate professor of physics education at the University of Nebraska Omaha, USA. He is also the author of Creating Scientists: Teaching and Assessing Science Practice for the NGSS.