Kenneth Tobin

Teaching and Learning Science

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Produktbeschreibung

This book touches on many of the most controversial topics facing science educators and students today, including evolution, testing, homeschooling, ecology, and the achievement gaps faced by girls, children of color, and ESL learners.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: R&L Education
• Seitenzahl: 598
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 854g
• ISBN-13: 9781578866861
• ISBN-10: 1578866863
• Artikelnr.: 24701268

Autorenporträt

Kenneth Tobin is presidential professor, Urban Education Program, The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Key Issues in Science Education Chapter 2 Analyses of Current Trends
and Practices in Science Education Chapter 3 High-Stakes Science Testing
Chapter 4 Conceptual Change as a Viable Approach to Understanding Student
Learning in Science Chapter 5 Finding Meaning in Science Chapter 6
Controversy over Evolution Chapter 7 Learning from Laboratory Activities
Chapter 8 Learning Environments in Science Classrooms Part 9 Language and
Scientific Literacy Chapter 10 Scientific Literacy Chapter 11 Verbal and
Nonverbal Interactions in Science Classrooms Chapter 12 Understanding
Visuals in Science Textbooks Chapter 13 Science and Writing Chapter 14
Reading and Science Chapter 15 Making Science Content Comprehensible for
English Language Learners Chapter 16 The Interrelationship between
Technological Fluency and Scientific Literacy Part 17 Home and School
Relationships Chapter 18 Elementary Students and Parents Learning Science
through Shared Inquiry Chapter 19 Rethinking Homework Chapter 20 Using
Science to Bridge the Learning Gap between Home and School Chapter 21 The
Homeschooled Child and Science Part 22 Equity Chapter 23 Race, Equity, and
the Teaching of Science Chapter 24 Exploring Issues of Race, Power, and
Concern in Rural Lower-Track Science Contexts Chapter 25 Science Learning
Achievements to Leave No Community Behind Chapter 26 Poverty and Science
Education Chapter 27 Gender Equity Issues Chapter 28 Understanding Agency
in Science Education Chapter 29 Building Rovers to Bridge the Achievement
Gap: Space Exploration at School and at Home Part 30 New Roles for Teachers
and Students Chapter 31 Teachers as Researchers Chapter 32 Choreographing
Teaching: Coteaching with Special Education/inclusion Teachers in Science
Classrooms Chapter 33 Theater of the Oppressed Pedagogy: Fostering
Critically Reflective Science Teachers Chapter 34 Constructing Knowledge
about Electricity, Motors, and Magnets outside of the Box Chapter 35
Students as Researchers: Creating New Identities Chapter 36 Using
Cogenerative Dialogues to Improve Science Education Chapter 37 Distributed
Leadership Practices in Science Education Part 38 Making Connections with
Science Chapter 39 Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for Science Education
Chapter 40 Interactive Historical Vignette: The Scientific Endeavors of
Mary Anning, the First Woman Paleontologist Chapter 41 Science and Art
Chapter 42 Resources for Connecting Science and Literature Chapter 43 The
place for Comics in Science Education Chapter 44 Using Driving Questions to
Motivate and Sustain Student Interest in Learning Science Chapter 45
Students as Curriculum Guides: Environmental Science Chapter 46 Student
Interest-Focused Curricula Part 47 Resources for Teaching and Learning
Science Chapter 48 The Internet and Science Education Chapter 49
Educational Robotics Chapter 50 Science Teaching and Learning through the
Zoo, Aquarium, and Botanical Garden Chapter 51 Using the Museum as a
Resource for Learning Science Chapter 52 Using Field Trip Experiences to
Further the Participation in and Learning of Science Chapter 53 Building
Adult Advocacy in Science: A Girl Scout and Science Museum Collaboration
Chapter 54 Pitfalls in the Teaching of Evolution: Darwin, Finches, History
Chapter 55 Teaching Electrochemistry Chapter 56 Demo Essays: Using an Old
Trick to Teach in a New Way Chapter 57 The Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami,
December 26, 2004 Chapter 58 Investigating Volvanic Flows through Inquiry
Chapter 59 A Matter of Timing: Learning about the Impact of Environmental
Changes on Animal Migration Chapter 60 Get Rocks in Your Head! Chapter 61
Use of the Internet in the Teacing of Elementary Science Chapter 62 Using
Bill Nye, The Science Guy within a Framework of Inquiry Science Part 63
Science in the News Chapter 64 The Origin of the Chemical Elements Chapter
65 The Big Bang: How the Universe Began, and How to Teach It Chapter 66
Hurricanes and Tornadoes Chapter 67 Global Warming Chapter 68 Environmental
Protection Chapter 69 Protecting the Air We Breathe Chapter 70 Childhood
Overweight and Science Education Chapter 71 The Truth about Trans Fats Will
Break Your Heart Chapter 72 Hair Relaxers: The Chemistry of an Everyday
Experience Chapter 73 Sunscreens and Sunblocks: Using Sunprint Paper to
Investigate SPF Chapter 74 Hydrogen Fuel Cells: The Alternative Energy
Source of the Future?