Book Description
This text will appeal to professors looking for a "thinking teacher's text," based on the most current research, NSES standards, and constructivist theory. Appropriate for both the beginning and advanced science methods courses, it is especially strong in topics pertaining to grades four through eight.
Natural Investigator: A Constructivist Approach to the Teaching of Elementary and Middle School Science FROM THE PUBLISHER
This text will appeal to professors looking for a "thinking teacher's text," based on the most current research, NSES standards, and constructivist theory. Appropriate for both the beginning and advanced science methods courses, it is especially strong in topics pertaining to grades four through eight.
SYNOPSIS
Taking the constructivist view that scientists can't objectively prove their models and theories and that science is a "complex of meanings negotiated in a community of practitioners," the authors argue that the practical implications of such a view leads to a different kind of teaching of science. This textbook explores a teaching style that asks students to think about theory formation and engage in cooperative group work. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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