Inquiry-based science education

• Main Author: Gillies, Robyn M., 1949- (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.
• Edition: First edition.
• Series: Global science education
• Subjects: Science > Study and teaching.; Inquiry-based learning.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780429299179; 9781000036312; 9781000036213; 9781000036268; 9780367279233
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj : ilustrace.

Students often think of science as disconnected pieces of information rather than a narrative that challenges their thinking, requires them to develop evidence-based explanations for the phenomena under investigation, and communicate their ideas in discipline-specific language as to why certain solu...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Inquiry-based science BACKGROUND INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE USING INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE TO CHALLENGE THINKING Cooperative Learning Activities Strategies to help students learn to work cooperatively together Group size Group composition. Type of task Individual reflection activity Groups Action Plan Characteristics of Complex Tasks CHALLENGES IMPLEMENTING INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE CHAPTER SUMMARY ADDITIONAL READINGS Chapter 2: Visual, embodied and language representations in teaching inquiry based-science: A case study INTRODUCTION TYPES OF REPRESENTATIONS Purpose of the case study METHOD Context for the study Inquiry-based science unit Data collection Teacher measures RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The inquiry-based science lessons Lesson 1: Engage Lesson 2: Explore Lesson 3: Explain Lesson 4: Elaborate Lesson 5: Evaluate CHAPTER SUMMARY ADDITIONAL READINGS Chapter 3: Developing scientific literacy INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND SCIENTIFIC LITERACY Questions that challenge childrens understandings Question Stems and Cognitive Processes The discourse of science Encouraging audience participation Linguistic Tools that promote student discussion Accountable Talk Exploratory Talk Philosophy for Children (P4C) CHAPTER SUMMARY ADDITIONAL READINGS Chapter 4: Promoting scientific discourse INTRODUCTION DIALOGIC TEACHING Example of Dialogic Teaching Dialogic interactions in a cooperative group setting STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE DIALOGIC INTERACTIONS DIALOGIC STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS Critical Thinking Skills CHAPTER SUMMARY ADDITIONAL READINGS Chapter 5: Structuring cooperative learning to promote social and academic learning INTRODUCTION COOPERATIVE LEARNING BENEFITS OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING Advantages of small, cooperative group instruction Types of cooperative learning groups KEY ELEMENTS IN COOPERATIVE LEARNING Skills that Facilitate Interpersonal Communication STRATEGIES FOR CONSTRUCTING COOPERATION IN GROUPS STRATEGIES FOR ASSESSING COOPERATIVE LEARNING CHAPTER SUMMARY ADDITIONAL READINGS Chapter 6: The Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) Taxonomy: Assessing students reasoning, problem-solving and learning INTRODUCTION THE SOLO TAXONOMY FIVE LEVELS OF THE SOLO TAXONOMY INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES Examples of the increasing complexity in students language: Using the SOLO Taxonomy CHAPTER SUMMARY ADDITIONAL READINGS