To Hypothesize or Not

This article is helpful to future teachers because it outlines what a hypothesis is and how it can be used in the science classroom. This is helpful because I believe there are a lot of misc... See More

This article is helpful to future teachers because it outlines what a hypothesis is and how it can be used in the science classroom. This is helpful because I believe there are a lot of misconceptions about what a hypothesis is, and how to incorporate making them in our classrooms.

Great Read

I love the fact that this article addresses the topic that students are not the only ones who hold misconceptions, teachers can to. I found it enlightening that the article went into detail ... See More

I love the fact that this article addresses the topic that students are not the only ones who hold misconceptions, teachers can to. I found it enlightening that the article went into detail about what hypotheses are and what they are not. Going through school, I was taught that hypotheses were everything that the article said they were not. This was a great read and it assisted in clearing up my own misconceptions about hypotheses and how they can be used in the classroom.

Take The Probe Before Your Read This Article

This probe with multiple choices and multiple answers would be an excellent probe to use for a teacher inservice in the beginning of the year or a science department meeting. Students are n... See More

This probe with multiple choices and multiple answers would be an excellent probe to use for a teacher inservice in the beginning of the year or a science department meeting. Students are not the only ones who can have misconceptions about what a hypothesis is. Many teachers confuse the word hypothesis with prediction. Taking the probe first and then reading through this article might help to clarify your own understanding of the meaning as well as those of your students.

Hypothesis--An Educated Guess--NOT

This a good article that clarifies what a hypothesis is (and is not) and when it is used. Included with the article is a probe that confronts the reader (and students) with his/her own misc... See More

This a good article that clarifies what a hypothesis is (and is not) and when it is used. Included with the article is a probe that confronts the reader (and students) with his/her own misconceptions about a hypothesis. Do you know the difference between a prediction and a hypothesis? Why shouldn’t you use the word “prove” when assessing results of a lab experiment? Why isn’t it correct to refer to a hypothesis as an “educated guess?” With what should an investigation begin? Read on.

Teachers' Misconceptions

A hypothesis is actually not an "educated guess" as many of us grew up believing, thinking, or even teaching to our own students. However, according to this article, a hypotheses is not a gu... See More

A hypothesis is actually not an "educated guess" as many of us grew up believing, thinking, or even teaching to our own students. However, according to this article, a hypotheses is not a guess at all, but is a "tentative prediction." This article is an interesting read, addressing the concept that teachers can have misconceptions when it comes to science teaching, as easily as students can. It highlights the need for teachers to have a clear understanding of what they are teaching.

Teachers' Misconceptions

A hypothesis is actually not an "educated guess" as many of us grew up believing, thinking, or even teaching to our own students. However, according to this article, a hypotheses is not a gu... See More

A hypothesis is actually not an "educated guess" as many of us grew up believing, thinking, or even teaching to our own students. However, according to this article, a hypotheses is not a guess at all, but is a "tentative prediction." This article is an interesting read, addressing the concept that teachers can have misconceptions when it comes to science teaching, as easily as students can. It highlights the need for teachers to have a clear understanding of what they are teaching.

Teachers' Misconceptions

A hypothesis is actually not an "educated guess" as many of us grew up believing, thinking, or even teaching to our own students. However, according to this article, a hypotheses is not a gu... See More

A hypothesis is actually not an "educated guess" as many of us grew up believing, thinking, or even teaching to our own students. However, according to this article, a hypotheses is not a guess at all, but is a "tentative prediction." This article is an interesting read, addressing the concept that teachers can have misconceptions when it comes to science teaching, as easily as students can. It highlights the need for teachers to have a clear understanding of what they are teaching.

Teachers' Misconceptions

A hypothesis is actually not an "educated guess" as many of us grew up believing, thinking, or even teaching to our own students. However, according to this article, a hypotheses is not a gu... See More

A hypothesis is actually not an "educated guess" as many of us grew up believing, thinking, or even teaching to our own students. However, according to this article, a hypotheses is not a guess at all, but is a "tentative prediction." This article is an interesting read, addressing the concept that teachers can have misconceptions when it comes to science teaching, as easily as students can. It highlights the need for teachers to have a clear understanding of what they are teaching.