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Teaching Children Science Book Cover
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 Children Construct Understanding in Science?

Learning Objectives

1

Explain the difference between inert and meaningful knowledge.

2

Describe the three types of knowledge-content, procedural, and metacognitive.

3

Critique examples of teaching to determine if they represent receptional or transformation approaches to teaching and learning.

4

Explain what is meant by social constructivism and describe the various features of a social constructivist model of teaching.

5

Develop a lesson based on the social constructivist model of teaching.

6

Apply the idea of scaffolding to help children accomplish a difficult learning task.

7

Discuss how authentic tasks help women and minorities participate and stay interested in science.








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