TEACHING OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (Intended for Teaching of Life Sciences, Physics, Chemistry and General Science)
TEACHING OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (Intended for Teaching of Life Sciences, Physics, Chemistry and General Science)

Author: AHMAD, JASIM

Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

Published: 2011-11-30

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 8120344510

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Students of today, especially at the school level, perceive science as a collection of facts to be memorized, whereas, in reality, it is constantly changing as new information accumulates and new techniques develop every day. The objective of teaching is not restricted to imparting scientific information to students, but also to help them apply these principles in their daily lives. This comprehensive book, written in an easy-to-understand language, covers the entire syllabus of teaching of Biological Sciences in particular and Science Teaching in general. In so doing, it takes into account the needs of teacher-trainees and in-service teachers. Organized into 20 chapters, the book discusses in detail the many facets and aspects of Biology/Science Teaching. The text introduces modern approaches to teaching, with the aim of improving student learning throughout their course. It emphasizes the need for pedagogical analysis vis-à-vis subject teaching, constructive approach, laboratory work, Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). In addition, the text highlights the difference between microteaching and simulated teaching. It also shows how e-learning and co-curricular activities can be successfully integrated in biological sciences teaching. NEW TO THIS EDITION Inclusion of one chapter on ‘Concept Mapping in Biology Teaching’. This chapter advocates the popularized constructivist approach of teaching-learning process. Besides, some figures, tables and flow charts are also added to make the book more useful to the readers. KEY FEATURES : • Analyses Constructivism versus Behaviourism. • Includes self-explanatory model lesson plan. • Discusses Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the context of Biology/Science teaching-learning. • Suggests how apparatus and devices can be secured and cultured, and used in classroom demonstrations and student projects. Primarily intended as a text for students of B.Ed. pursuing course on Teaching of Biological Sciences/Life Sciences, the book should prove equally useful for B.Ed. students following courses on Teaching of Physical Sciences. In addition, diploma students of Elementary Teacher Education (ETE) having a paper on Teaching of EVS (General Science), and M.Ed. and M.A. (Education) students with an optional/elective paper on Science Education would find the book extremely useful.

Problem-based Learning in the Life Science Classroom, K-12
Problem-based Learning in the Life Science Classroom, K-12

Author: Tom J. McConnell

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781941316207

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Problem-Based Learning in the Life Science Classroom, K- 12 offers a great new way to ignite your creativity. Authors Tom McConnell, Joyce Parker, and Janet Eberhardt show you how to engage students with scenarios that represent real-world science in all its messy, thought-provoking glory. The scenarios prompt K- 12 learners to immerse themselves in analyzing problems, asking questions, posing hypotheses, finding needed information, and then constructing a proposed solution. In addition to complete lesson plans supporting the Next Generation Science Standards, the book offers extensive examples, instructions, and tips. The lessons cover four categories: life cycles, ecology, genetics, and cellular metabolism. But Problem-Based Learning in the Life Science Classroom, K- 12 doesn' t just explain why, how, and when to implement problem-based learning (PBL). It also provides you with what many think is the trickiest part of the approach: rich, authentic problems. The authors facilitated the National Science Foundation- funded PBL Project for Teachers and used the problems in their own science teaching, so you can be confident that the problems and the approach are teacher tested and approved.

Ambitious Science Teaching
Ambitious Science Teaching

Author: Mark Windschitl

Publisher: Harvard Education Press

Published: 2020-08-05

Total Pages: 455

ISBN-13: 1682531643

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2018 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Ambitious Science Teaching outlines a powerful framework for science teaching to ensure that instruction is rigorous and equitable for students from all backgrounds. The practices presented in the book are being used in schools and districts that seek to improve science teaching at scale, and a wide range of science subjects and grade levels are represented. The book is organized around four sets of core teaching practices: planning for engagement with big ideas; eliciting student thinking; supporting changes in students’ thinking; and drawing together evidence-based explanations. Discussion of each practice includes tools and routines that teachers can use to support students’ participation, transcripts of actual student-teacher dialogue and descriptions of teachers’ thinking as it unfolds, and examples of student work. The book also provides explicit guidance for “opportunity to learn” strategies that can help scaffold the participation of diverse students. Since the success of these practices depends so heavily on discourse among students, Ambitious Science Teaching includes chapters on productive classroom talk. Science-specific skills such as modeling and scientific argument are also covered. Drawing on the emerging research on core teaching practices and their extensive work with preservice and in-service teachers, Ambitious Science Teaching presents a coherent and aligned set of resources for educators striving to meet the considerable challenges that have been set for them.

Life Science Quest for Middle Grades, Grades 6 - 8
Life Science Quest for Middle Grades, Grades 6 - 8

Author: Schyrlet Cameron

Publisher: Mark Twain Media

Published: 2008-09-02

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 1580377068

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Connect students in grades 6–8 with science using Life Science Quest for Middle Grades. This 96-page book helps students practice scientific techniques while studying cells, plants, animals, DNA, heredity, ecosystems, and biomes. The activities use common classroom materials and are perfect for individual, team, and whole-group projects. The book includes a glossary, standards lists, unit overviews, and enrichment suggestions. It is great as core curriculum or a supplement and supports National Science Education Standards.

Teaching Science to Every Child
Teaching Science to Every Child

Author: John Settlage

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 0415956374

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Teaching Science to Every Child proposes a fresh perspective for teaching school science and draws upon an extensive body of classroom research to meaningfully address the achievement gap in science education. Settlage and Southerland begin from the point of view that science can be thought of as a culture, rather than as a fixed body of knowledge. Throughout this book, the idea of culture is used to illustrate how teachers can guide all students to be successful in science while still being respectful of students' ethnic heritages and cultural traditions. By combining a cultural view of science with instructional approaches shown to be effective in a variety of settings, the authors provide elementary and middle school teachers with a conceptual framework as well as pedagogical approaches which support the science learning of a diverse array of students.

Building Blocks in Life Science
Building Blocks in Life Science

Author: Gary Parker

Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780890515891

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Provides exceptional insights and clarity to patterns of order in living things, including the promise of healing and new birth in Christ.

The Chicago Guide to College Science Teaching
The Chicago Guide to College Science Teaching

Author: Terry McGlynn

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2020-11-09

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 022654253X

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Higher education is a strange beast. Teaching is a critical skill for scientists in academia, yet one that is barely touched upon in their professional training—despite being a substantial part of their career. This book is a practical guide for anyone teaching STEM-related academic disciplines at the college level, from graduate students teaching lab sections and newly appointed faculty to well-seasoned professors in want of fresh ideas. Terry McGlynn’s straightforward, no-nonsense approach avoids off-putting pedagogical jargon and enables instructors to become true ambassadors for science. For years, McGlynn has been addressing the need for practical and accessible advice for college science teachers through his popular blog Small Pond Science. Now he has gathered this advice as an easy read—one that can be ingested and put to use on short deadline. Readers will learn about topics ranging from creating a syllabus and developing grading rubrics to mastering online teaching and ensuring safety during lab and fieldwork. The book also offers advice on cultivating productive relationships with students, teaching assistants, and colleagues.

Teaching Biology in Schools
Teaching Biology in Schools

Author: Kostas Kampourakis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-05-23

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1351615211

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An indispensable tool for biology teacher educators, researchers, graduate students, and practising teachers, this book presents up-to-date research, addresses common misconceptions, and discusses the pedagogical content knowledge necessary for effective teaching of key topics in biology. Chapters cover core subjects such as molecular biology, genetics, ecology, and biotechnology, and tackle broader issues that cut across topics, such as learning environments, worldviews, and the nature of scientific inquiry and explanation. Written by leading experts on their respective topics from a range of countries across the world, this international book transcends national curricula and highlights global issues, problems, and trends in biology literacy.