Learning science and the science of learning [[electronic resource] ] : science educators' essay collection / / edited by Rodger W. Bybee

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910782107603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Arlington, Va., : NSTA Press, c2002
• ISBN: 1-281-75819-1; 9786611758196; 1-933531-65-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (167 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BybeeRodger W
• Disciplina: 507/.1/073
• Soggetti: Science - Study and teaching; Science teachers - Training of
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART 1: How Do Students Learn Science?; Chapter 1: How Students Learn and How Teachers Teach; Chapter 2: Applying the Science of Learning to the Education of Prospective Science Teachers; PART 2: Designing Curriculum for Student Learning; Chapter 3: Scientific Inquiry, Student Learning, and the Science Curriculum; Chapter 4: Supporting the Science-Literacy Connection; Chapter 5: Reaching the Zone of Optimal Learning: The Alignment of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment; PART 3: Teaching That Enhances Student Learning; Chapter 6: Alignment of Instruction with Knowledge of Student LearningChapter 7: Learner-Centered Teaching; Chapter 8: Using the Laboratory to Enhance Student Learning; PART 4: Assessing Student Learning; Chapter 9: Using Assessment to Help Students Learn; Chapter 10: Assessing Student Learning; PART 5: Professional Development and the Science of Learning; Chapter 11: Curriculum Reform, Professional Development, and Powerful Learning; Chapter 12: Professional Development and How Teachers Learn: Developing Expert Science Teachers
• Sommario/riassunto: Sure, you teach science. But do your students really learn it? Students of all ages will absorb more if you adapt the way you teach to the way ; they learn. That's the message of this thoughtful collection of 12 essays by noted science teachers. Based on the latest research, this is definitely a scholarly book. But to bring theories to life, it includes realistic scenarios featuring classrooms where students are encouraged to ""construct"" their own science learning. These scenarios will give you specific ideas on how to help your students become more reflective about their learning process, inc