The Art of Teaching Science: Inquiry and Innovation in Middle School and High School - Softcover

Hassard, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415965284 ISBN 13: 9780415965286

Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

The Art of Teaching Science emphasizes a humanistic, experiential, and constructivist approach to teaching and learning, and integrates a wide variety of pedagogical tools. Becoming a science teacher is a creative process, and this innovative textbook encourages students to construct ideas about science teaching through their interactions with peers, mentors, and instructors, and through hands-on, minds-on activities designed to foster a collaborative, thoughtful learning environment.

This second edition retains key features such as inquiry-based activities and case studies throughout, while simultaneously adding new material on the impact of standardized testing on inquiry-based science, and explicit links to science teaching standards.  Also included are expanded resources like a comprehensive website, a streamlined format and updated content, making the experiential tools in the book even more useful for both pre- and in-service science teachers.

Special Features:

• Each chapter is organized into two sections: one that focuses on content and theme; and one that contains a variety of strategies for extending chapter concepts outside the classroom
• Case studies open each chapter to highlight real-world scenarios and to connect theory to teaching practice
• Contains 33 Inquiry Activities that provide opportunities to explore the dimensions of science teaching and increase professional expertise
• Problems and Extensions, On the Web Resources and Readings guide students to further critical investigation of important concepts and topics.

An extensive companion website includes even more student and instructor resources, such as interviews with practicing science teachers, articles from the literature, chapter PowerPoint slides, syllabus helpers, additional case studies, activities, and more.

Visit http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415965286 to access this additional material.

About this title

Product Description:

Unusual book

Review:

Hassard offers simple, yet elegant ideas for teaching the topics.[A] compendium of science education knowledge base that all readers from pre-service and in-service teachers through science educators will find a handbook to keep on hand. (Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science, and Technology)

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0415965284
• ISBN 13: 9780415965286
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 576