Author : Andrew Carl Kemp
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 39,56 MB
Release : 2003-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780131153806
Set of books for classroom use in a middle school science curriculum; all-in-one teaching resources volume includes lesson plans, teacher notes, lab information, worksheets, answer keys and tests.
Author : W. Brian Arthur
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 30,53 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0141031638
The Nature of Technology will change the way you think about this fundamental subject forever. W. Brian Arthur's many years of thinking and writing about technology have culminated in a unique understanding of his subject. Here he examines the nature of technology itself: what is it and how does it evolve? Giving rare insights into the evolution of specific technologies and a new framework for thinking about others, every sentence points to some further truth and fascination. At a time when we are ever more reliant on technological solutions for the world's problems, it is extraordinary how little we actually understand the processes that lead to innovation and invention. Until now. This will be a landmark book that will define its subject, and inspire people to think about technology in depth for the very first time.
Author : National Academy of Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 31,23 MB
Release : 1998-05-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 0309063647
Today many school students are shielded from one of the most important concepts in modern science: evolution. In engaging and conversational style, Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science provides a well-structured framework for understanding and teaching evolution. Written for teachers, parents, and community officials as well as scientists and educators, this book describes how evolution reveals both the great diversity and similarity among the Earth's organisms; it explores how scientists approach the question of evolution; and it illustrates the nature of science as a way of knowing about the natural world. In addition, the book provides answers to frequently asked questions to help readers understand many of the issues and misconceptions about evolution. The book includes sample activities for teaching about evolution and the nature of science. For example, the book includes activities that investigate fossil footprints and population growth that teachers of science can use to introduce principles of evolution. Background information, materials, and step-by-step presentations are provided for each activity. In addition, this volume: Presents the evidence for evolution, including how evolution can be observed today. Explains the nature of science through a variety of examples. Describes how science differs from other human endeavors and why evolution is one of the best avenues for helping students understand this distinction. Answers frequently asked questions about evolution. Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science builds on the 1996 National Science Education Standards released by the National Research Councilâ€"and offers detailed guidance on how to evaluate and choose instructional materials that support the standards. Comprehensive and practical, this book brings one of today's educational challenges into focus in a balanced and reasoned discussion. It will be of special interest to teachers of science, school administrators, and interested members of the community.
Author : Abraham Wolf
Publisher :
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 17,89 MB
Release : 1999
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Author : Lawrence Flick
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 49,86 MB
Release : 2007-10-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402026722
This book synthesizes current literature and research on scientific inquiry and the nature of science in K-12 instruction. Its presentation of the distinctions and overlaps of inquiry and nature of science as instructional outcomes are unique in contemporary literature. Researchers and teachers will find the text interesting as it carefully explores the subtleties and challenges of designing curriculum and instruction for integrating inquiry and nature of science.
Author : Patrik Lindholm
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,70 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781536160161
In fluid-dynamics, several motivating factors can spur new lines of inquiry. Beginning with considerations on the exchange of momentum that takes place at small scales inside a fluid, and after introducing a generalized categorization of different types of fluid media, Understanding the Nature of Science presents a critical analysis of contemporary issues which are being debated in the scientific community. Next, the authors present an evolutionary ecological approach in which human knowledge is studied as the ecology of interacting data-information-knowledge systems developing in time as a consequence of incessant learning from interactions with the environment on various levels of organization. The concluding section suggests the use of problem-based learning to promote conceptual changes from the "Nature of Science" naive views, usually found in students, to more informed views.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 46,93 MB
Release : 2004-07-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780131812161
What is Science? The Work of Scientists Technology and Engineering
Author : William McComas
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 23,30 MB
Release : 2020-08-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 3030572390
This book offers a comprehensive introduction to Nature of Science (NOS), one of the most important aspects of science teaching and learning, and includes tested strategies for teaching aspects of the NOS in a variety of instructional settings. In line with the recommendations in the field to include NOS in all plans for science instruction, the book provides an accessible resource of background information on NOS, rationales for teaching these targeted NOS aspects, and – most importantly – how to teach about the nature of science in specific instructional contexts. The first section examines the why and what of NOS, its nature, and what research says about how to teach NOS in science settings. The second section focuses on extending knowledge about NOS to question of scientific method, theory-laden observation, the role of experiments and observations and distinctions between science, engineering and technology. The dominant theme of the remainder of the book is a focus on teaching aspects of NOS applicable to a wide variety of instructional environments.
Author : W.F. McComas
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 28,85 MB
Release : 2006-04-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 0306472155
This is the first book to blend a justification for the inclusion of the history and philosophy of science in science teaching with methods by which this vital content can be shared with a variety of learners. It contains a complete analysis of the variety of tools developed thus far to assess learning in this domain. This book is relevant to science methods instructors, science education graduate students and science teachers.
Author : Lewis Wolpert
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 21,67 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674929814
Wolpert draws on the entire history of science, from Thales of Miletus to Watson and Crick, from the study of eugenics to the discovery of the double helix. The result is a scientist's view of the culture of science, authoritative, informed, and mercifully accessible to those who find cohabiting with this culture a puzzling experience.
