Science Instruction In The Middle And Secondary Schools - Softcover

Chiappetta, Eugene L.; Koballa, Thomas R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131916564 ISBN 13: 9780131916562

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2005

Synopsis

For courses in Secondary Science Methods. Science Instruction in the Middle and Secondary Schools: Developing Fundamental Knowledge and Skills for Teaching has been thoroughly revised to provide the initial scaffolding needed by beginning teachers to understand and enact the basics of science teaching and learning. This new edition includes six new introductory chapters focusing on the basic functions of science teaching-purpose, planning, teaching, managing, and assessing.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The updated edition of this popular, comprehensive methods text continues its tradition of offering prospective science teachers essential theoretical background along with numerous practical ideas for teaching science and promoting science literacy in middle and secondary schools. This text explores the history of science education in the United States, including the influence of such major learning psychologists as Gagne, Bruner, Piaget, and Ausubel. Individual chapters offer a wealth of instructional strategies for teaching science, as well as rationale and techniques for instructional planning at the lesson, unit, and course level.

From the Back Cover:

This science methods textbook is designed to prepare middle and high school science teachers to help students become scientifically and technologically literate by first helping them understand the elements of science reform and then supporting their efforts.

Features new to the fifth edition include:

• Open cases and vignettes that illustrate how science teachers help students construct their own understanding
• "Stop and Reflect" exercises throughout each chapter to help readers contextualize and reflect upon what was read
• Expanded coverage of teaching students with special needs and equity in science teaching and learning
• Discussion of a variety of alternative and authentic assessment methods

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0131916564
• ISBN 13: 9780131916562
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 312