Chapter 8
Strategies Fostering Thinking in the Science Classroom
8.1 Strategies for Thinking
8.2 Critical and Creative Thinking
8.3 Interactive Teaching Strategies
8.3a Advance Organizers
8.3b Stimulating Environment
8.3c The Art of Questioning
8.3d Using Examples
8.3e Positive Learning Environment
8.3f Closure and Making Transitions
8.4 Controversies in the Science Classroom
8.5 Reading Strategies
8.5a Listening
8.5b Coming to Terms--The Vocabulary Problem
8.5c Reading for Meaning and Understanding
8.5d Semantic Mapping
8.6 Writing Strategies
8.6a Science Logs
8.6b Letter Writing
8.6c Science Newspapers
8.6d Storywriting
8.6e Poetry and Science
8.7 Independent Thinking
8.7a Problem Solving
8.7b Scientific Thinking Skills
8.7c Science Projects and Science Fairs
8.8 The Computer and Science Learning
8.8a Computer Literacy
8.8b Computer as a Data Base
8.8c Computer for Telecommunications
8.8d Computer as a Science Laboratory
8.8e Computer as a Writing Tool
Inquiry Activities
Activity 8.1: Microteaching
Activity 8.2: Exploring Software
Science Teaching Gazette
Think Pieces
Case Studies
Science Teacher Talk
Research Matters: Using Questions
On Problem Solving
On Computers
On Creative Thinking
Problems and Extensions
Resources
