Have a Kids Inquiry Conference!

Autor/inn/en	Magee, Paula A.; Flessner, Ryan
Titel	Have a Kids Inquiry Conference!
Quelle	In: Science and Children, 48 (2011) 8, S.63-67 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8148
Schlagwörter	Science Fairs; Scientists; National Standards; Conferences (Gatherings); Public Speaking; Inquiry; Models; Verbal Communication; Elementary School Science; Elementary Schools; Universities; Elementary School Teachers; Teacher Collaboration; Partnerships in Education; Teaching Methods; Science Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Vortrag; Analogiemodell; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; University; Universität; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerkooperation; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht
Abstract	In school, the traditional format for the formal sharing of science experiences has been the science fair. Usually the science fair is conducted as a competitive event at which prizes are awarded for the "best" examples. Unfortunately, this type of science event has little connection to the real sharing that scientists do regularly. The National Science Education Standards (NSES) call for an approach to science that honors the scientific processes in which scientists actually engage. A careful look shows that practicing scientists share informal talk daily and deliberately prepare for more formal sharing of their work through participation in professional conferences. Unlike the school science fair, the professional science conference is a noncompetitive place where scientists interact and share ideas. One alternative to the traditional school science fair is a Kids Inquiry Conference (KIC). More along the lines of the professional science conference, a KIC encourages students to develop their own inquiry projects, carry them out using an inquiry-based model, and prepare for a public sharing event. In addition, preparing for and participating in a KIC can be a powerful professional development (PD) experience for teachers. In this article, the authors describe preparing for, implementing, and reflecting on the KIC that they organized with 250 students and 12 teachers from two elementary schools. (Contains 2 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10