Students and Research : Practical Strategies for Science Classrooms and Competitions

by Cothron, Julia H.

• ISBN13: 9780787264772
• ISBN10: 0787264776
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Kendall Hunt Pub Co

Summary

Presented in four parts, this book enables you to learn field-tested teaching strategies for developing research skills in students at all grade levels. Techniques are presented for helping students generate ideas, design experiments, construct tables and graphs, and write simple reports. Sold separately or together with the student version: Science Experiments and Projects for Students, below.

Table of Contents

Preface A Rationale for Student Research	v
How to Use This Book	vii
About the Authors	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
PART ONE Basic Principles of Experimental Design and Data Analysis	1	(70)
Developing Basic Concepts	3	(10)
Applying Basic Concepts	13	(14)
Generating Experimental Ideas	27	(10)
Describing Experimental Procedures	37	(8)
Constructing Tables and Graphs	45	(16)
Writing Simple Reports	61	(10)
PART TWO Advanced Principles of Experimental Design and Data Analysis	71	(142)
Using Library Resources	73	(12)
Analyzing Experimental Data	85	(20)
Communicating Descriptive Statistics	105	(10)
Displaying Dispersion/Variation in Data	115	(24)
Determining Statistical Significance	139	(32)
Designing Complex Experiments	171	(28)
Preparing Formal Papers	199	(14)
PART THREE Management Strategies for Classroom and Independent Research	213	(52)
Encouraging Parental Support	215	(12)
Assessing with Paper-Pencil Tests	227	(14)
Assessing with Rating Sheets	241	(14)
Scheduling Student Research	255	(10)
PART FOUR Strategies for Successful Science Competitions	265	(24)
Presenting Student Research	267	(8)
Preparing to Judge Competitions	275	(8)
Maximizing Student Success	283	(6)
Appendix A Using Technology	289	(4)
Appendix B Practice Problem Answer Key	293	(28)
Appendix C Experimenting Safely	321	(4)
Glossary	325	(4)
Index	329