A Winning Competition

Autor/inn/en	Geddes, Kim; Franchini, Elease
Titel	A Winning Competition
Quelle	In: Science Teacher, 79 (2012) 2, S.40-45 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8555
Schlagwörter	Physics; Competition; Media Specialists; Science Teachers; Secondary School Science; Science Instruction; Learner Engagement; Thinking Skills; Problem Solving; High School Students; Teamwork; Teaching Methods; Technology; Energy; Educational Technology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physik; Wettkampf; Mediengestalter; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Denkfähigkeit; Problemlösen; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Technologie; Energie; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	As a high school physics teacher, Kim Geddes is constantly searching for new experiences to challenge, motivate, and engage students. Last year, she incorporated ExploraVision into the energy unit of her school's physics curriculum with the help of their media specialist (Elease Franchini). ExploraVision is a competition offered through a partnership between the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Toshiba. It was found that the students were active and engaged throughout the ExploraVision process, and beamed with pride when presenting their final papers. They articulated clear, thorough answers to questions raised during their presentations. Their research efforts emphasized higher-order thinking skills, incorporated problem-based learning, used technology, and emphasized experimental design and scientific processes. Students' work also reinforced the engineering design process and critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. One goal of ExploraVision is to encourage students to imagine themselves as future scientists and engineers as they apply scientific and engineering principles to envisioning future technologies (Toshiba and NSTA 2010). (Contains 5 figures and 13 online resources.) (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