Details
| Type of Product: | Book Chapter |
| Average Rating: | 
based on 1 review |
| Publication Title: | Reforming Secondary Science Instruction |
| Publication Date: | 2/9/2009 |
| Pages: | 27 |
| Grade Level: | Middle School, High School |
| See Also: | View all available chapters for this book
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Description
Learning science by inquiry is central to science education reforms. In today’s working world, students need skills for finding, organizing, and managing information. They also need rich skills for working with others and for communicating orally and in print. To maintain this country’s leadership amidst fierce global competition (see Friedman 2005), students will need to be tough-minded and goal-oriented, and they will need to value their work. Inquiry helps students develop all of these skills. The secondary science reforms are focused on creating a strong workforce and helping individuals develop their minds, their interpersonal skills, and their work ethics through inquiry (Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century 2006). This free selection paints a concrete picture of how inquiry was implemented in a regular classroom during the authors’ sabbatical year. It includes the Table of Contents, Introduction, Preface, and Index.
Additional Info
| Intended User Role: | Curriculum Supervisor, High-School Educator, Middle-Level Educator, Teacher |
| Educational Issues: | Achievement, Assessment of students, Classroom management, Curriculum, Educational research, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Professional development, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies |
Technical
| Resource Format: | application/pdf |
| Size: | 503 KB |
| Requirements: | Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader |
National Standards Correlation
This resource has 6 correlations with the National Standards.
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- Process Standards for Professional Development
- Evaluation
- Clear, shared goals based on a vision of science learning, teaching, and teacher development congruent with the National Science Education Standards . (NSES)
- Research-Based
- Prepares educators to apply research to decision making. (NSDC)
- Use inquiry, reflection, interpretation of research, modeling, and guided practice to build understanding and skill in science teaching. (NSES)
- Connect and integrate all pertinent aspects of science and science education. (NSES)
- Learning
- Build on the teacher's current science understanding, ability, and attitudes. (NSES)
- Incorporate ongoing reflection on the process and outcomes of understanding science through inquiry. (NSES)
Customer Reviews
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Good Example |
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Reviewed by: Nathan on November 3, 2011 |
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Excellent example of a teacher themselves going through the process of improving their teaching and the ability of their students to learn. The author shares stories of their mistakes, and the process they took to eventually be succesful in the classroom. Good example of bringing inquiry into the classroom. |
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