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Main Authors: KNOCK, H.E., AND OTHERS
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1967
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED015137
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  • TEACHING SCIENCE AT THE SECONDARY STAGE, A HANDBOOK ON THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE TO THE AVERAGE PUPIL. KNOCK, H.E. AND OTHERS Audiovisual Aids Biology Chemistry Curriculum Development Educational Objectives Elementary School Science Evaluation General Education Instruction Methods Courses Physics Programed Instruction Reference Materials Science Activities Science Education Secondary School Science Teacher Education Teaching Methods Textbooks THIS ENGLISH PUBLICATION IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DIRECTION FOR PROSPECTIVE OR PRACTICING TEACHERS IN THE TEACHING OF GENERAL EDUCATION SCIENCE TO SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. IT IS BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT SCIENCE SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED, AND TAUGHT, AS A HUMAN ACTIVITY WHICH EXPLORES THE REALM OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE, MAPS IT METHODICALLY BUT IMAGINATIVELY, AND, BY DISCIPLINED SPECULATION, CREATES A COHERENT SYSTEM OF KNOWLEDGE. THE EDUCATIONAL AIMS ADVOCATED ARE (1) TO BASE INSTRUCTION ON THE EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE OF THE PUPILS, (2) TO INTEGRATE SCIENCE EDUCATION WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, (3) TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL STUDENT EXPERIENCES, (4) TO PROVIDE AT LEAST THREE YEARS OF INTEGRATED STUDY IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS, AND (5) TO INTEGRATE SCIENCE WITH OTHER FIELDS OF STUDY. STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND TEACHER DEMONSTRATIONS ARE EMPHASIZED AND MANY ACTIVITIES IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS ARE DESCRIBED. NUMEROUS DIAGRAMS ARE INCLUDED. OTHER AREAS DISCUSSED ARE (1) STUDENT EVALUATION, (2) TEACHING METHODS, (3) LESSON PLANNING AND SPECIMEN LESSONS, (4) SCIENCE FOR THE ACADEMICALLY UNSUCCESSFUL, (5) THE RELATIONSHIP OF SCIENCE TO OTHER SUBJECTS, (6) LABORATORY ORGANIZATION, (7) TEACHING AND LEARNING AIDS, (8) WRITTEN WORK, AND (9) THE SCIENCE LIBRARY. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM JOHN MURRAY LTD., 50 ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON W. 1, ENGLAND. (DS)