Using Their Brains in Science: Ideas for Children Aged 5 to 14

ISBN-13: 9781412946643 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 160 str.

Hellen Ward

Opis

Focusing on active ways to help 5-14 year olds improve their thinking and learning skills in science, this resource provides teachers with approaches for teaching creative and engaging science lessons.

Linked to current research in brain-based learning, the book emphasizes the importance of using movement to promote learning and offers practical advice on topics that include:

• Motivating students
• Developing learners' skills of detection
• Improving students' language skills and understanding of scientific vocabulary
• Assessing learning in science with effective strategies
• Promoting creativity
• Using ICT to support learning

Using their Brains in Science is ideal for teachers and student teachers, and anyone interested in science and how children learn.