Demonstrations are powerful learning tools when properly used in combination with other teaching strategies. They are effective ways to model scientific principles in a manner that allows students to visualize, practice, and apply the information being presented. This article describes the criteria for an educationally effective demonstration and presents two examples that “teach critical thinking in the sciences” (Shmaefsky 2004).
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 7/1/2004Stock # jcst04_033_07_60Volume 033Issue 07