Using Issues-Based Science in the Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Wilmes, Sara; Howarth, John
Titel	Using Issues-Based Science in the Classroom
Quelle	In: Science Teacher, 76 (2009) 7, S.24-29 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8555
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Science Curriculum; Science Instruction; Environmental Education; Social Problems; Relevance (Education); Inquiry; Planning; Science Process Skills; Science and Society; Critical Thinking + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Relevance; Relevanz; Ablaufplanung; Planungsprozess; Kritisches Denken
Abstract	Every day we are confronted with issues of varying degrees of complexity and importance. Which bags are better for the environment--paper, plastic, or neither? What precautions should be taken to reduce the spread of the H1N1 virus? Are there risks involved in eating genetically modified fruits and vegetables? What impact will the use of alternative sources of energy have on global climate change? Questions such as these present unique opportunities to incorporate personal, societal, and global issues into the science curriculum. This article provides some helpful resources for planning and using this type of instruction in the classroom. (Contains 5 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10