Science Teaching and the Development of Thinking

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.

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.