Elementary Science Collection
Tue, Apr 09, 2013 1:52 AM
Great collection of useful resources!
I think that this is a really great collection of resources! The resources included cover a wide range of topics that provide a good knowledge base for someone just starting out in Science Education. I particularly enjoyed the journal article about better reading in science because students do not automatically know how to "read science" and it is also something that may be difficult for teachers to teach their students. It is important for to-be science teachers to be aware of this issue and to understand how to explicitly teach students the skills needed to successfully read science materials. I also really like the fact that there are resources for each level of education - elementary, middle, and high school. Just as it is important for teachers to have a general understanding of certain skills, such as inquiry based teaching, it is important for teachers at all levels to be aware of what teachers and students are expected to be able to do and what they are doing in other levels. I think that this collection would be incredibly helpful to a student teacher or a first year teacher to provide some general knowledge about various aspects of science education.