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SCIENCE LEARNING APPROACHES (Strategies (direct instruction, demonstration…
SCIENCE LEARNING APPROACHES
Constructivist Theory
children construct their own knowledge
Prior Knowledge
most important factor of learning is what the learner already knows
ascertain this & teach accordingly
Informal Approaches
Intentional teaching
recognise the science in everyday activities
scaffolding: dialogue, activities & focused discussions
deliberate decisions & actions
new experiences & materials
Formal Approaches
Process skills approach: Observing, Communicating, Comparing, Classifying, Measuring & Tools, Predicting & Inferring
Guided discovery approach
Inquiry learning approach: Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration & Evaluation
Problem-based learning
Project approach
Strategies
direct instruction
demonstration
questioning
interactive
indirect instruction
child-directed
experiential
Additional Strategies
targeted exploration
children talking
children exploring
Probing for Understanding
questioning
children's drawings / annotated drawings
interview about Instances strategy
puppets
Scaffolding Practice: Effective Questioning
focus the mind or open up possibilities
who? why? how? if? what if? what do you think?
linked to a science idea
list of question types: Campbell Jobbing Howitt p.77