Learning and teaching scientific inquiry research and applications /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Jadrich, James, 1960-
Other Authors:	Bruxvoort, Crystal, 1967-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Arlington, Va. : National Science Teachers Association, [2011]
Subjects:	Science > Study and teaching. Science > Methodology > Study and teaching. Research > Study and teaching.

Table of Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Scientific Inquiry and Models in the Classroom
ch. 1 Scientific Inquiry and Scientific Literacy
1.1.The Goal of Scientific Literacy
1.2.Why Are Teaching and Doing Scientific Inquiry So Hard?
ch. 2 The Role of Models in Science
2.1.Can We Define Scientific Inquiry?
2.2.Scientific Inquiry Is Model-Making
2.3.Developing a Scientific Model in the Classroom
2.4.Why Inquiry-Based Science Promotes Scientific Literacy
2.5.Models, Theories, Hypotheses, and Terminology in Science
pt. 2 Implementing and Teaching Scientific Inquiry
ch. 3 Scientific Models and Conceptual Change
3.1.Children and Scientific Models
3.2.Why Children's Models Are Resistant to Change
3.3.Fostering Changes in Students' Models
3.4.Criteria for Good Scientific Explanations
ch. 4 Evaluating Variables, Explanations, and Models
4.1.Evaluating a Scientific Model: Autumn Colors
4.2.Scientific Tests and Investigations Must Be Fair
4.3.Important Variables
4.4.Controlling Variables
4.5.Testing Variables by Observation
4.6.Testing Variables by Collecting Data
4.7.Fair Testing and Variables in the Classroom
ch. 5 Designing Scientific Tests and Investigations
5.1.Testing a Model for the Mediterranean Sea
5.2.Strategies for Testing Models and Explanations
5.3.Putting Testing Strategies Into Practice
5.4.Testing Competing Explanations and Models
5.5.An Example of Model Testing With Students
ch. 6 Problem Solving
6.1.Problems in Science
6.2.Using Manipulatives and Visualization Aids
6.3.Working Outside the Box
6.4.Patterns and Similarities
6.5.Working Backward
6.6.Estimations and Approximations
6.7.Implementing Problem Solving in the Classroom
6.8.Problem-Solving Ideas for Students by Content Area
6.9.Problems Encountered by Science Teachers
ch. 7 Integrating Content and Scientific Inquiry in Your Lessons
7.1.Introducing the Learning Cycle
7.2.The Learning Cycle Approach Versus Traditional Teaching: A Case Study
7.3.Questions About Implementing the Learning Cycle
7.4.Integrating Problem Solving and Model Testing Into the Learning Cycle
pt. 3 Supplementary Skills for Scientific Inquiry
ch. 8 Observations and Inferences
8.1.Observations and Inferences in Science
8.2.Observations and Inferences in the Classroom
ch. 9 Classification
9.1.Classification in Science
9.2.Classification in Elementary and Middle School
ch. 10 Communication
10.1.Communication in Science
10.2.Teaching Students to Communicate Effectively
ch. 11 Measurement
11.1.Measurement in Science
11.2.Implementing Measurement in Elementary and Middle School.