Teaching Children Science: A Project-Based Approach, 2/e

Joe Krajcik, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Charlene Czerniak, University of Toledo
Carl Berger, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

How Do I Manage the Project-Based Science Classroom?

WHAT MAKES A POSITIVE PROJECT-BASED SCIENCE CLASSROOM CLIMATE?

Materials Needed:


1		Although it may not be comfortable or fun, reflecting on negative classroom experiences in your educational career is an important activity. If you have not had any, good for you. However, it is likely that sometime in your thirteen or more years of formal education you have had some negative experiences- miserable or boring classroom situations that made you uncomfortable; circumstances in which teachers seemed to favor others; and practices that seemed -unfair. Think for a while about these -negative experiences. What specifically made the classroom climate so unpleasant?



2		Now think about your favorite classes. What specifically made the educational experience pleasant?



3		What would you conclude about developing a positive classroom climate?



4		Record your ideas in your portfolio.

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