Teaching Science to Every Child Using Culture as a Starting Point

Name: Teaching Science to Every Child Using Culture as a Starting Point
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ISBN: 9780415956376

ISBN-10: 0415956374

ISBN-13: 9780415956376

Edition: 2007

Authors: John Settlage, Sherry A. Southerland

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Teaching Science to Every Child proposes a fresh perspective for teaching school science and draws upon an extensive body of classroom research to meaningfully address the achievement gap in science education. Settlage and Southerland begin from the point of view that science can be thought of as a culture, rather than as a fixed body of knowledge. Throughout this book, the idea of culture is used to illustrate how teachers can guide all students to be successful in science while still being respectful of students ethnic heritages and cultural traditions. By combining a cultural view of science with instructional approaches shown to be effective in a variety of settings, the authors provide…

Book details

List price: $56.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 4/6/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 424
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.606
Language: English



Content?


Prologue



Forming Commitments to science Teaching



Basic Science Process Skills: Observe, Infer & Classify



Basic Science Process Skills: Measure, Predict & Communicate



Approaches to Science Instruction



The Learning Cycle as a Model for Science Teaching



Questioning Strategies and Leading Discussions



From Activity to Inquiry



The Nature of Science



From Lessons to Units: Science Curriculum



Integrating Science with Other Subjects



Assessing Students' Science Learning



Managing a Classroom for Science Learning



Educational Technology and Science Teaching



Teachers Negotiating Different Communities








References


Index