Resource Blog #2
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/what-research-says-about-literature-based-teaching-and-science
Searching for this week’s resource I stumbled upon an
article by Carole Cox called “What the
Research Says About Literature-Based Teaching and Science.” She goes over
the most popular principles that science teachers use today, pointing to the
fact that many lack the confidence to effectively teach because they feel
overwhelmed by a lack of resources available to them. Next, she compares
inquiry and discovery-based science instruction highlighting the similarities
and differences between the two. Recognizing that the NSTA - (National Science
Teachers Association) favors inquiry-based instruction Carole still challenges
this from her belief that an ideal teacher would take on many approaches for
instruction from a vast amount of resources that they are enthusiastic about.
The most important of these resources are books. The fact that
science is best learned when it’s connected to reading makes this point hit
home for me. In my future science classroom, I will need to have many books
that will successfully easily introduce standards so that more difficult
concepts can be connected. Lastly, the most intriguing part of this article for
me was the NSTA’s “outstanding Science Trade Books” which is updated yearly for
K-12 standards. I find this particularly useful for our upcoming book club and
recommend any other science content area classmates to check this out!
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Searching for this week’s resource I stumbled upon an
article by Carole Cox called “What the
Research Says About Literature-Based Teaching and Science.” She goes over
the most popular principles that science teachers use today, pointing to the
fact that many lack the confidence to effectively teach because they feel
overwhelmed by a lack of resources available to them. Next, she compares
inquiry and discovery-based science instruction highlighting the similarities
and differences between the two. Recognizing that the NSTA - (National Science
Teachers Association) favors inquiry-based instruction Carole still challenges
this from her belief that an ideal teacher would take on many approaches for
instruction from a vast amount of resources that they are enthusiastic about.
The most important of these resources are books. The fact that
science is best learned when it’s connected to reading makes this point hit
home for me. In my future science classroom, I will need to have many books
that will successfully easily introduce standards so that more difficult
concepts can be connected. Lastly, the most intriguing part of this article for
me was the NSTA’s “outstanding Science Trade Books” which is updated yearly for
K-12 standards. I find this particularly useful for our upcoming book club and
recommend any other science content area classmates to check this out! Word Count: 215
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