Science Teaching and the Development of Thinking - Hardcover

Lawson, Anton E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534239943 ISBN 13: 9780534239947

Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co, 1994

Synopsis

To provide future science teachers with the methods and tools to present science, this text integrates new methods and theories with more traditional existing programs to meet the needs of almost every instructor. It encourages personal development of critical-thinking skills in students as well as professional development for the future teacher by encouraging establishment of curriculum guidelines. The text also stresses an active learning environment by utilizing learning cycles and in-depth science investigation activities.

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About the Author

Anton Lawson is internationally recognized in the field of science education. He is currently Professor of Biology Education at Arizona State University, where his research centers on the nature and development of scientific thinking patterns such as hypothetico-deductive, probabilistic, proportional, combinatorial, analogical, and correlational reasoning. He has written numerous journal articles on the teaching and learning of science and recently completed an inquiry-based undergraduate biology textbook.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534239943
• ISBN 13: 9780534239947
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 624