1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910819926103321

Autore

Cross Alan

Titolo

Creative ways to teach primary science / / Alan Cross & Jon Board

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, England : , : Open University Press, , 2014

ISBN

0-335-24766-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (186 p.)

Disciplina

372.35044

Soggetti

Science - Study and teaching (Elementary)

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Praise; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Creativity in primary science; Introduction; Creative teachers; Science and creativity; What can help me?; Making science a creative subject; Learner creativity in science; Teacher creativity in developing learner creativity; Forms of creativity; Conclusion; 2 Children as real scientists; Pupils contribute directly to the work of professional scientists; Children as researchers; Children in control; Writing/thinking frames; Safety; Conclusion

3 A creative approach to working scientifically: putting children in the driving seatIntroduction; Why do children need to be in the driving seat?; Creative teaching that develops independent learning; Teaching the scientific process: it's not just fair testing!; Creative planning to encourage curiosity; Challenging children's misconceptions; Teachers as questioners; Making it manageable; Creative learning that develops autonomy; Conclusion; 4 ICT and computing; Computing; Computers and learners' science; Conclusion; 5 Using children's literature, stories, poetry and songs; Conclusion

6 Models and analogiesWhen are models and analogies useful?; Analogy or model?; It's only a model!; Misconceptions; Using creative approaches to make models and analogies more effective; Assessment for learning; Some examples of models and analogies by topic; Conclusion; 7 Images in science lessons; Conclusion; 8 Demonstrations; Using demonstrations to stimulate creative discussion; Making demonstrations creative; Ideas for creative demonstrations; 9 Dance and drama; Role play; Conclusion; 10 Playground science;



Collaborative learning and playground science

A creative playground science lessonMore examples of playground science activities; Conclusion; 11 Thinking frames; Thinking together; Question matrix; Conclusion; 12 Cross-curricular science; Background; Why teach cross-curricular science?; Cross- curricular learning and creativity; Making cross-curricular science effective; Planning for cross-curricular science; Science and the core skills; Examples of cross-curricular science; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book is intended to encourage creativity and experimentation in teaching primary science, which are regularly recognised as features of outstanding teaching.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910961301803321

Autore

Jensen Ole B.

Titolo

Staging mobilities / / Ole B. Jensen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

9781135089757

1135089752

9780203070062

0203070062

9781299280496

1299280498

9781135089764

1135089760

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (462 p.)

Collana

International library of sociology

Disciplina

305.5/13

Soggetti

Sociology, Urban

Social mobility

Communication

Transportation

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 and index.



Nota di contenuto

Staging mobilities : review and positioning -- Staging mobilities : introduction -- The mobile city : reviewing and positioning -- Framing mobilities -- Physical settings, material spaces and design -- Facework, flow and the city -- Mobile embodied performances -- Practices of mobilities -- Networked technologies and the will to connection -- Negotiation in motion : unpacking a geography of mobility -- Metro mobilities : the production of lived mobility in urban metro systems -- Towards a sociology of staging mobilities -- Materialities of mobilities : learning from the design fields -- Staging mobilities : conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

In recent years, the social sciences have taken a 'mobilities turn'. There has been a developing realisation that mobilities do not 'just happen'. Mobilities are carefully and meticulously designed, planned and staged (from above). However, they are equally importantly acted out, performed and lived as people are 'staging themselves' (from below). Staging mobilities is a dynamic process between 'being staged' (for example, being stopped at traffic lights) and the 'mobile staging' of interacting individuals (negotiating a passage on the pavement).Staging Mobilities is ab