Science for children : developing a personal approach to teaching / Marilyn Fleer, Tim Hardy
- Bib ID:
- 2585033
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Fleer, Marilyn
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Description:
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- Sydney : Pearson Education, 2001
- xvi, 294 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 1740095413 (paperback)
- Summary:
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"Written in a clear and engaging style, this book encourages student teachers to consider a variety of approaches to teaching science as they develop their own teaching framework. It includes : science tasks and activities as well as insightful interactions between teachers and children in the classroom ; newspaper articles, concept maps and extensive illustrations ; and websites for science education." - back cover
- Full contents:
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- 1. Our experiences and understanding of science and science teaching
- 2. Science for young children: Why teach science? What should be the outcomes?
- 3. Children's understanding and ways of learning
- 4. A process skills teaching approach: developing scientific skills as the focus
- 5. A transmission approach: scientific knowledge as the focus
- 6. A discovery approach: exploration and discovery as the focus
- 7. An interactive approach: conceptual change as the focus
- 8. Situating ourselves: constructing a personal framework
- 9. Planning a program from what children know
- 10. Outcomes, assessment and children's learning: taking an outcomes-based approach in our planning
- 11. Critically examining our science programs: thinking about unintended outcomes
- 12. Evaluating and developing our teaching of science: looking ahead
- Appendix: Websites for science education and science.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Hardy, Tim, 1941-
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2001
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