Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards : a guide for teaching and learning
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Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards : a guide for teaching and learning
National Academy Press, c2000
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-158) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Humans, especially children, are naturally curious. Yet, people often balk at the thought of learning science?the "eyes glazed over" syndrome. Teachers may find teaching science a major challenge in an era when science ranges from the hardly imaginable quark to the distant, blazing quasar.
Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards is the book that educators have been waiting for?a practical guide to teaching inquiry and teaching through inquiry, as recommended by the National Science Education Standards. This will be an important resource for educators who must help school boards, parents, and teachers understand "why we can't teach the way we used to."
"Inquiry" refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and in which students grasp science knowledge and the methods by which that knowledge is produced. This book explains and illustrates how inquiry helps students learn science content, master how to do science, and understand the nature of science.
This book explores the dimensions of teaching and learning science as inquiry for K-12 students across a range of science topics. Detailed examples help clarify when teachers should use the inquiry-based approach and how much structure, guidance, and coaching they should provide.
The book dispels myths that may have discouraged educators from the inquiry-based approach and illuminates the subtle interplay between concepts, processes, and science as it is experienced in the classroom. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards shows how to bring the standards to life, with features such as classroom vignettes exploring different kinds of inquiries for elementary, middle, and high school and Frequently Asked Questions for teachers, responding to common concerns such as obtaining teaching supplies.
Turning to assessment, the committee discusses why assessment is important, looks at existing schemes and formats, and addresses how to involve students in assessing their own learning achievements. In addition, this book discusses administrative assistance, communication with parents, appropriate teacher evaluation, and other avenues to promoting and supporting this new teaching paradigm.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
1 Inquiry in Science and in Classrooms
2 Inquiry in the National Science Education Standards
3 Images of Inquiry in K-12 Classrooms
4 Classroom Assessment and Inquiry
5 Preparing Teachers for Inquiry-Based Teaching
6 Making the Case for Inquiry
7 Frequently Asked Questions About Inquiry
8 Supporting Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning
References
Appendix A Excerpts from the National Science Education
Standards
Appendix B Selecting Instructional Materials
Appendix C Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry
Index
Credits
Table of Contents
- 1 Front Matter
- 2 1 Inquiry in Science and in Classrooms
- 3 2 Inquiry in the National Science Education Standards
- 4 3 Images of Inquiry in K-12 Classrooms
- 5 4 Classroom Assessment and Inquiry
- 6 5 Preparing Teachers for Inquiry-Based Teaching
- 7 6 Making the Case for Inquiry
- 8 7 Frequently Asked Questions About Inquiry
- 9 8 Supporting Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning
- 10 References
- 11 Appendix A Excerpts from the National Science Education Standards
- 12 Appendix B Selecting Instructional Materials
- 13 Appendix C Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry
- 14 Index
- 15 Credits
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