Creating Scientific Communities in the Elementary Classroom

Name: Creating Scientific Communities in the Elementary Classroom
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ISBN: 9780325000084

ISBN-10: 0325000085

ISBN-13: 9780325000084

Edition: 1998

Authors: Leslie R. Herrenkohl, Patty Jacobs, Caryn McCrohon, Maureen Reddy

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It is commonplace today to read about the importance of collaborative,hands-on science. But can we assume that children build knowledge simplythrough their interactions with materials and each other? How can we besure that students are engaged in meaningful and productive scientificinquiry? In Creating Scientific Communities, two classroom teachersand two university researchers reveal what a better understanding of earlyscientific literacy can tell us. Based on transcripts of classroom conversations and samples of children's writing, Creating Scientific Communities looks at the social context of the elementary classroom and its impact on science teaching and learning. In lessons…

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List price: $46.73
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Heinemann
Publication date: 3/31/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 174
Size: 7.10" wide x 9.10" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Leslie Rupert Herrenkohl is a developmental psychologist who has worked extensively with teachers in Massachusetts and Washington. Recipient of a McDonnel Postdoctoral Fellowship, Herrenkohl is currently an assistant professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington.



Introduction


Collaborative Learning Among Teachers and Researchers


The Importance of Talking and Writing in Science


Acquiring Scientific Habits of Mind in a Learning


Community Dancing on the Table: The Active Cooperative Science


Classroom Science Talk Dialogue Journals in Science


Making Connections Assessment Stories of Ross