[PDF] Teaching Constructivist Science K 8 eBook

Author : Michael L. Bentley
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 29,10 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 1412925762

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This reader-friendly text is solidly grounded on the three legged stool of constructivist theory, science content standards and practical applications. In this book for both experienced and novice teachers of elementary and middle school science, the authors connect constructivist compatible theory with practical teaching strategies and activities. Special features include original activities, a rich resource list for the constructivist science teacher, as well as strategies for working with special education students and English language learners (ELLs) in science. Classic and new ideas for student activities include "Big Science" activities such as tissue paper hot air balloons, cardboard boats and catenary arch projects developed by Edward Ebert. Discussion questions for teacher study groups close each chapter.

Author : David Martin
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 28,99 MB
Release : 2005-07-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780495004950

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In this pioneering text, Martin uses a constructivist approach to guide students in learning how to teach in a constructivist manner. Grounded in the belief that it is more important for children to learn how to do science than it is for them to learn about science, this text is predicated on the reality that teachers of elementary science do not need to know a great deal of science to be good science teachers, but need to be co-inquirers with their students. To facilitate your students' learning, this text features a wealth of exercises: for teacher candidates, the book includes open-ended inquiry activities that help them to construct their own personal conceptualizations about science content and teaching science in the elementary school; and, it contains over 170 process-oriented, open-ended activities that teachers can use to encourage children to develop and perform their own investigations. The Book Companion CD-ROM, included with each new copy, provides tools and resources, such as additional activities and video, which students can use both in their college course and later in elementary science classrooms. All activities are linked to National Science Education Standards for content, professional development, assessment, and teaching, and the activities contain suggestions of appropriate children's literature. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Author : David Jerner Martin
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 26,38 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Grade level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, e, p, i, s, t.

Author : David Jerner Martin
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 45,95 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780534556495

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This text's unique approach guides students in learning by doing. Geared to teachers of preschool through sixth-grade students, it represents the cutting-edge of elementary science teaching with investigations into contemporary topics. Access to InfoTrac College Edition will enhance student understanding.

Author : Andrew Martin
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,35 MB
Release : 2002-07
Category :
ISBN : 9780534556648

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This popular text is the first science methods book to truly practice what it preaches, using a constructivist approach to guide students in learning how to teach in a constructivist manner. The text includes a wealth of open-ended inquiry activities, such as "Constructing Your Ideas," for students to complete in class. These activities help students to construct their own personal conceptualizations about teaching science in the elementary school. This text also features over 170 process-oriented activities for children, including "Constructing Science in the Classroom" and "In the Schools," each keyed to grade levels, and each open-ended, so teachers can encourage children to develop and perform their own investigations. All activities are linked to National Science Education Standards for appropriate content, professional development, assessment, and teaching, and the activities contain suggestions of appropriate accompanying children's literature. Martin's text takes the approach that it is more important for children to learn how to do science than it is for them to learn about science. Children learn how to do science by mastering the scientific processes and applying them in inquiries into scientific questions. Employing the constructivist approach, teachers help children form personally-constructed meanings from their own experience and thought. The text is predicated on the reality that teachers of elementary science do not need to know a great deal of science to be good science teachers, but need to be co-inquirers with their students.

Author : Douglas Llewellyn
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 24,8 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 1452244456

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For Grades 9-12, this new edition covers assessment, questioning techniques to promote learning, new approaches to traditional labs, and activities that emphasize making claims and citing evidence.

Author : Douglas Llewellyn
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 35,63 MB
Release : 2007-05-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 1452293643

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Offering case studies, ready-to-use lessons, and teacher-friendly materials, this updated edition shows educators how to implement inquiry in the science classroom, incorporate technology, and work with ELLs and special education students.

Author : Kenneth G. Tobin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 40,45 MB
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 1136489746

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This volume provides a needed elaboration of theories and potential applications of constructivism in science education. Although the term "constructivism" is used widely, there has been a dearth of materials to guide science educators concerning the potential of constructivism to influence what is done in the field. In fact, there has been a tendency for constructivism to be viewed as a method that can be used in a classroom. This view tends to diminish the power of constructivism as a way of thinking about education, and in particular, about science education. The chapters in this book address the need to document the theoretical roots of constructivism and to describe how practitioners have applied constructivist oriented beliefs in the practice of K-12 teaching of science and mathematics, as well as teacher education. Not only does this book contain different theoretical perspectives on constructivism, but it also features a chapter that critiques constructivism as an epistemology. Specific topics covered include: * cooperative learning, * the negotiation of meaning, * problem centered learning, * social construction of knowledge, * science in culturally diverse settings, * curriculum planning and implementation, and * instructional technology. Issues associated with the preparation and enhancement of science teachers and the reform of science education are also explored.

Author : Peter J. Fensham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 34,15 MB
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 1317856228

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First published in 1994. Leading scholars in science education from eight countries on four continents and ex-pert practising science teachers (primary and secondary) wrote about the teaching and learning of particular science content or skills, and hence how different science content requires different sorts of teaching and learning. Having shared the papers, they then met to discuss them and subsequently revised them. The result is a coherent set of chapters that share valuable insights about the teaching and learning of science. Some chapters consider the detail of specific topics (e.g. floating and sinking, soil and chemical change), some describe innovative procedures, others provide powerful theory. Together they provide a comprehensive analysis of constructivist learning and teaching implications.