Enquiring Children, Challenging Teaching: Investigating Science Processes - Couverture rigide

De Boo, Max

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0335200974 ISBN 13 : 9780335200979

Editeur : Open University Press, 1999

Synopsis

This text describes the development of children's enquiry skills offering a rationale and theoretical basis for teaching and learning using this approach and seeks to show its particular relevance to scientific enquiries.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book describes the development of children's enquiry skills offering a rationale and theoretical basis for teaching and learning using this approach and showing its particular relevance to scientific enquiries. The teacher's role is discussed and practical suggestions are given to stimulate effective classroom practice. The author shows how children's ideas can be supported, challenged and assessed, and considers how to resource enquiries and expand these within the school and local environment. The nature of knowledge is explored, with a focus on scientific knowledge about our world. Communication and language skills are discussed, emphasising effective questioning and ways to encourage children's questions. Guidance is given as to how to promote and integrate problem-solving skills into class teaching, particularly in practical cross-curricular and technological projects.

The book will be of great value to both student and practising primary school teachers as well as providing informed support for parents and governors.

Biographie de l'auteur

/pas0/Max de Boo has extensive teaching experience, having worked as a pre-school carer, nursery teacher and primary teacher. She currently works as a Lecturer in Primary Education at the University of Hertfordshire. Max is well known as a national speaker on early years education and primary science and is a regular contributor to journals and magazines for teachers. She has published four previous books.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Open University Press
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0335200974
• ISBN 13: 9780335200979
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 192