Building a Community of Scientists

Autor/in	Turgeon, Brenda
Titel	Building a Community of Scientists
Quelle	In: Science and Children, 49 (2012) 9, S.55-59 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8148
Schlagwörter	Science Education; Learning Processes; Investigations; Scientists; Classroom Techniques; Science Activities; Learner Engagement; Program Descriptions; Educational Practices; Educational Experience; Student Experience; Teaching Methods; Change Strategies; Educational Strategies; Learning Motivation; Motivation Techniques; Student Motivation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Learning process; Lernprozess; Untersuchung; Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Klassenführung; Bildungspraxis; Bildungserfahrung; Studienerfahrung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lösungsstrategie; Lehrstrategie; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Motivationsförderung; Schulische Motivation
Abstract	One of the biggest challenges in the early weeks of the new school year is to keep learning interesting and the students engaged as routines and procedures are established and reinforced. How can a classroom teacher make the routines and procedures engaging and educational, while building a community of learners? The answer is simple... build a community of scientists in the classroom with science, science, and more science. The first two weeks of school provide the perfect opportunity to set the stage for a sound academic program with science as its foundation. This article describes a 5E learning cycle and follow-up activities designed to turn third-grade students into scientists at the beginning of the school year. The first two weeks of the school year are the perfect time to introduce students to the importance of posing questions, making observations, using tools in investigations, collecting data, implementing notebooks, and communicating with peers. When students are engaged in scientific inquiry, they develop important skills and understanding that promote critical thinking and problem solving. These skills and understanding can be integrated into all aspects of the classroom and curriculum during the school year. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10