Innovative and Engaging Approaches in a Middle School Science Classroom: Ideas to Capitalize on Student Interest

Autor/in	Wermuth, Shelley
Titel	Innovative and Engaging Approaches in a Middle School Science Classroom: Ideas to Capitalize on Student Interest
Quelle	In: International Journal of the Whole Child, 5 (2020) 2, S.41-49 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2474-297X
Schlagwörter	Learner Engagement; Middle School Students; Student Interests; STEM Education; Teaching Methods; Science Activities; Learning Centers (Classroom); Student Centered Learning; Active Learning; Student Projects; Small Group Instruction; Relevance (Education); State Standards; Instructional Innovation; Arizona + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studieninteresse; STEM; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtsdifferenzierung; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Aktives Lernen; Schulprojekt; Relevance; Relevanz; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation
Abstract	The purpose of this article is meant to provide evidence and examples from an exemplary middle school science teacher's classroom with regard for using innovative approaches in STEM education. The author of the article suggests moving from a curriculum-centered paradigm to a student-centered paradigm. Strategies for integration in STEM education are discussed, and include choice-based centers, project-based learning, and small group instruction. The role of standards and curriculum are addressed with an emphasis on whole child, developmental practices, and meaningful/relevant activities in science education. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Tennessee Association for Childhood Education International. Web site: https://libjournals.mtsu.edu/index.php/ijwc
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01