Science Teaching Reconsidered A Handbook

Effective science teaching requires creativity, imagination, and innovation. In light of concerns about American science literacy, scientists and educators have struggled to teach this discipline more effectively. Science Teaching Reconsidered provides undergraduate science educators with a path to...

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Main Authors: Council, National Research, Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Education, Board on Science, Education, Committee on Undergraduate Science
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C National Academies Press 1997
National Academy Press
Edition:1
Subjects:
Classroom Environment
Educational Resources
Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Higher Education
Knowledge Base for Teaching
Learning Theories
Science
Science > Study and teaching (Higher) > Handbooks, manuals, etc
Science Curriculum
Science Instruction
Science Teachers
Scientists
ISBN:9780309054980, 0309054982
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter -- Foreword -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- 1 How Teachers Teach: General Principles -- 2 How Teachers Teach: Specific Methods -- 3 Linking Teaching with Learning -- 4 Misconceptions as Barriers to Understanding Science -- 5 Evaluation of Teaching and Learning -- 6 Testing and Grading -- 7 Choosing and Using Instructional Resources -- 8 Getting to Know Your Students -- Appendix A Societies and Organizations Involved with Science Teaching and Science-Related Issues -- Appendix B Periodicals Related to Undergraduate Science Education -- Appendix C Laboratory Issues -- References -- Index