Your Science Classroom: Becoming an Elementary / Middle School Science Teacher - Couverture souple

Goldston, M. Jenice; Downey, Laura

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1412975220 ISBN 13 : 9781412975223

Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 2012

Synopsis

Your Science Classroom: Becoming an Elementary / Middle School Science Teacher, by authors M. Jenice "Dee" Goldston and Laura Downey, is a core teaching methods textbook for use in elementary and middle school science methods courses. Designed around a practical, "practice-what-you-teach" approach to methods instruction, the text is based on current constructivist philosophy, organized around 5E inquiry, and guided by the National Science Education Teaching Standards.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

M. Jenice "Dee" Goldston is Professor of K-12 Science Education in the Department of Curriculum and lnstruction at the University of Alabama. A former middle school teacher, she teaches elementary science methods at both the undergraduate and graduate levels while also supervising doctoral students. During her time at Kansas State University, she was a recipient of the Outstanding Undergraduate Educator at Kansas State University, Mortar Board′s Outstanding University Educator, and the Kappa Delta Phi Outstanding Educator in the field. Most recently she received a Commendation from the Alabama State Board of Education for Leadership and Service to elementary science education. Dr. Goldston is active in many professional organizations including the Association of Science Teacher Education, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, American Educational Research Association, National Science Teachers Association, and a past president of the Council of Elementary Science International.

Laura Downey is Executive Director of the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education, a statewide non-profit association. She is a former middle school math and science teacher as well as a former first grade teacher. While earning her PhD Curriculum and Instruction for Math, Science, and Technology at Kansas State University, Downey taught sections of the elementary science methods courses. Her ongoing involvement in the formal science education community include responsibilities as a board member and membership chair for the Council for Elementary Science International and frequent presentations for the National Science Teacher′s Association′s conference.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

A new core textbook for trainee science teachers, focusing on practical ways to foster meaningful learning.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1412975220
• ISBN 13: 9781412975223
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 299
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne