The New Teaching Elementary Science: Who's Afraid of Spiders?
by Selma Wassermann
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This book is designed for teachers-to-be and practicing teachers who want to teach science with confidence and for those who are fearful of trying. It presents an inquiry-oriented method (instead of a smorgasbord of approaches) that capitalizes on children's natural curiosity by emphasizing scientific exploration. The book removes the fear of teaching science by encouraging teachers to be scientific inquirers themselves, learning side-by-side with their students. The text features a show more theoretical model of inquiry-based teaching, Play-Debrief-Replay, that incorporates elements of investigative play with critical thinking skills. In the longest chapter, 60 fully developed, field-tested investigative science activities are included to promote experiential learning and concept development. Anxieties about teaching science are addressed head-on and dealt with sensitively and thoughtfully. show lessTags
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Selma Wassermann is Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. Her books include Serious Players in the Primary Classroom, The New Teaching Elementary Science, Teaching for Thinking, and This Teaching Life.
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- Nonfiction, Science & Nature
- DDC/MDS
- 372.3 — Society, government, & culture Education Primary education (Elementary education) Knowledge, computer science, library and information sciences, science, technology
- LCC
- LB1585 .W29 — Education Theory and practice of education Theory and practice of education Elementary or public school education
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