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The Nature of Science | |
Educational Goals and The Nature of Science Inquiry | |
Exploring Instructional Alternatives | |
The Goals of American Education | |
How Science Is Practiced | |
Testing Hypothesis Using Experiments | |
Basic and Applied Research | |
The Nature of Scientific Theories | |
The Greek Four-Material Theory | |
The "Discovery" of Oxygen | |
Description Versus Explanation: Why Do Objects Fall? | |
Proof and Disproof | |
The Elements of Scientific Discovery | |
How Do Science and Religion Differ? | |
Student Thinking, Development, and Learning | |
How Students Think | |
Exploring Student Reasoning | |
How Do Student Responses Relate to Intellectual Development? | |
Is There A Fifth State? | |
Why Developmental Stages Are Important to Teachers | |
Developing and Learning Different Types of Knowledge | |
Developing Procedural Knowledge | |
Provoking Self-Regulation In The Classroom | |
Why Does State "Retardation" Occur? | |
Learning Declarative Knowledge | |
Provoking Development and Learning In The Classroom | |
Teaching for Development and Learning | |
Elements of Inquiry Instruction | |
The Origins And Outcomes of Inquiry Instruction | |
A Brief History of Science Instruction | |
Outcomes of Inquiry Instruction | |
Inquiry Instruction | |
Exploring Instructional Alternatives | |
Types of Learning Cycles | |
How Do Learning Cycles Relate to Doing Science? | |
Using Textboks to Introduce New Terms | |
Planning For Inquiry | |
Questions to Consider | |
Preparing Good Lesson Plans | |
Technology, Labs, and Safety in the Inquiry Classroom | |
Classroom Technology | |
Labs in the Inquiry Classroom | |
Lab Safety and Organism Use | |
Instructional Strategies | |
Demonstrations, Lectures, Discussions, and Field Trips | |
Demonstrations | |
Lectures | |
Discussions | |
Field Trips | |
Managing the Inquiry Classroom | |
Classrooms Rules and Procedures | |
Solving Management Problems | |
The Classroom Management Survey | |
Inquiry Instruction and Diverse Learners | |
Strategies for English Language Learners | |
Avoiding Gender Bias | |
Students With Learning Disabilities | |
Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students | |
Selecting and Using a Textbook for Diverse Learners | |
Curriculum Development | |
Types of Concepts | |
Conceptual Systems | |
Inititating and Sequencing Units | |
Teaching the Ecosystem Conceptual System | |
Scheduling Learning Cycles | |
Integrating Technological and Societal Issues | |
Assessing Student Progress | |
Types of Assessment | |
Anticipating and Reducing Bias | |
Assigning Grades | |
Developing Effective Exams | |
Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives | |
Using Exams to Encourage Self-Regulation | |
Developing and Scoring Essay Exams | |
Using Homework Problems to Encourage Self-Regulation | |
Using Written Assignments to Encourage Self-Regulation | |
Professional Induction and Development | |
Helping More Teachers Use Inquiry | |
Inquiry Doesn't Take Too Much Time and Energy | |
Inquiry Can "Cover" Enough Material | |
Reading Inquiry Textbooks Can Be Easier | |
Risk Is Not Too High | |
Concrete Thinkers Can Inquire | |
Students Don't Waste Too Much Time | |
Old "Dogs" Can Learn New "Tricks" | |
Inquiry Is Flexible | |
Inquiry Increases Comfort | |
Inquiry Is Not Too Expensive | |
Using the RTOP to Measure and Improve Inquiry Teaching | |
Professional Development | |
Professional Development Standards | |
Good Teaching Really Matters | |
Conducting Action Research in Your Classroom | |
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