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GOALS OF SCIENCE TEACHING. What is the primary goal of science teaching? What are the subsidiary goals of science teaching? How can we know?. NATIONAL, STATE, & PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING STANDARDS. National Science Education Standards (NRC, 1995) Project 2061 (AAAS, 1989 & 1993) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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GOALS OF SCIENCE TEACHINGGOALS OF SCIENCE TEACHING
_ What is the primary goal of science What is the primary goal of science teaching?teaching?
_ What are the subsidiary goals of What are the subsidiary goals of science teaching?science teaching?
_ How can we know?How can we know?
NATIONAL, STATE, & PROFESSIONAL NATIONAL, STATE, & PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING STANDARDSSCIENCE TEACHING STANDARDS
National Science Education Standards (NRC, 1995)National Science Education Standards (NRC, 1995) Project 2061 (AAAS, 1989 & 1993)Project 2061 (AAAS, 1989 & 1993)
– Science for All AmericansScience for All Americans
– Benchmarks for Science LiteracyBenchmarks for Science Literacy
Illinois School Improvement Plan (ISBE, 1993)Illinois School Improvement Plan (ISBE, 1993) Illinois Learning Standards (ISBE, 1997)Illinois Learning Standards (ISBE, 1997)
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NSES “MUST READ” NSES “MUST READ” CONTENT LIST - ICONTENT LIST - I
• The major concepts, principles, The major concepts, principles, theories, and laws of science (See theories, and laws of science (See NSES 9-12 Content Standards B-D, NSES 9-12 Content Standards B-D, pp. 176-190)pp. 176-190)
• The unifying concepts of science (See The unifying concepts of science (See NSES K-12 Content Standard, pp. 104-NSES K-12 Content Standard, pp. 104-105 and 115-119)105 and 115-119)
• Technological applications of science Technological applications of science (See NSES 9-12 Content Standard E, (See NSES 9-12 Content Standard E, pp. 190-193)pp. 190-193)
NSES “MUST READ” NSES “MUST READ” CONTENT LIST - IICONTENT LIST - II
• The philosophical and historical nature The philosophical and historical nature of science (See NSES 9-12 Content of science (See NSES 9-12 Content Standard G, pp. 200-204) Standard G, pp. 200-204)
• Practice of scientific inquiry (See NSES Practice of scientific inquiry (See NSES 9-12 Content Standard A, pp. 173-176)9-12 Content Standard A, pp. 173-176)
• Issues related to science and Issues related to science and technology (See NSES 9-12 Content technology (See NSES 9-12 Content Standard F, pp. 193-199)Standard F, pp. 193-199)
• Science in the community (See NSES 9-Science in the community (See NSES 9-12 Content Standard F, pp. 193-199)12 Content Standard F, pp. 193-199)
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““MUST FAMILIARIZE” MUST FAMILIARIZE” CONTENT LISTCONTENT LIST
IntroductionIntroduction Chapter 1: The Nature of ScienceChapter 1: The Nature of Science Chapter 4: The Physical SettingChapter 4: The Physical Setting Chapter 10: Historical PerspectivesChapter 10: Historical Perspectives Chapter 11: Common ThemesChapter 11: Common Themes Chapter 12: Habits of MindChapter 12: Habits of Mind Chapter 13: Effective Learning & TeachingChapter 13: Effective Learning & Teaching Chapter 14: Reforming EducationChapter 14: Reforming Education
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““MUST FAMILIARIZE” MUST FAMILIARIZE” CONTENT LISTCONTENT LIST
Chapter 1: The Nature of ScienceChapter 1: The Nature of Science Chapter 4: The Physical SettingChapter 4: The Physical Setting Chapter 10: Historical PerspectivesChapter 10: Historical Perspectives Chapter 11: Common ThemesChapter 11: Common Themes Chapter 12: Habits of MindChapter 12: Habits of Mind Chapter 14: Issues and Language (relevant Chapter 14: Issues and Language (relevant
definitions for commonly-used terms)definitions for commonly-used terms) Chapter 15: The Research Base (common Chapter 15: The Research Base (common
student misconceptions)student misconceptions)
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GOALS FOR SCIENCEGOALS FOR SCIENCE
Understand and apply the methods of scientific Understand and apply the methods of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, solve problems and analyze claims.questions, solve problems and analyze claims.
Understand the facts and unifying concepts of the Understand the facts and unifying concepts of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.life, physical and earth/space sciences.
Understand connections and relationships among Understand connections and relationships among science, technology and society.science, technology and society.
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A) Explain the principles and practices of A) Explain the principles and practices of scientific research.scientific research.
B) Apply the steps and methods of scientific B) Apply the steps and methods of scientific inquiry to conduct experiments and investigate inquiry to conduct experiments and investigate research questions.research questions.
C) Apply the principles and methods of C) Apply the principles and methods of technological design to solve problems.technological design to solve problems.
D) Assess the credibility of scientific claims.D) Assess the credibility of scientific claims.
Goal 11. Understand & apply the Goal 11. Understand & apply the methods of scientific inquiry and methods of scientific inquiry and tech. design to investigate questions, tech. design to investigate questions, solve problems & analyze claims.solve problems & analyze claims.
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Goal 12: Understand the facts and Goal 12: Understand the facts and unifying concepts of the life, physical unifying concepts of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.and earth/space sciences.
A) Apply concepts of systems within the sciences.A) Apply concepts of systems within the sciences. B) Apply concepts of form and function within the B) Apply concepts of form and function within the
sciences.sciences. C) Apply concepts of change and constancy within C) Apply concepts of change and constancy within
the sciences.the sciences. D) Apply concepts of models and explanations D) Apply concepts of models and explanations
within the sciences.within the sciences.
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Goal 13: Understand connections and Goal 13: Understand connections and relationships among science, relationships among science, technology and society.technology and society.
A) Explain the historical development and A) Explain the historical development and importance of science and technology.importance of science and technology.
B) Explain conceptual relationships between B) Explain conceptual relationships between science and technology.science and technology.
C) Describe and analyze relationships among C) Describe and analyze relationships among science, technology and society in practical science, technology and society in practical situations.situations.
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APPLICATIONS OF APPLICATIONS OF LEARNINGLEARNING
_ Solving problemsSolving problems_ CommunicatingCommunicating_ Using technologyUsing technology_ Working on teamsWorking on teams_ Making connectionsMaking connections
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