Table of Contents

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Committee on Undergraduate Science Education



Foreword



Preface



Chapter 1: How Teachers Teach: General Principles


TEACHING AND LEARNING

Teaching Styles
Developing a Teaching Style

HOW SHOULD YOU PLAN A COURSE SYLLABUS?


HOW CAN I BROADEN THE CONTENT IN MY COURSE?


SHOULD YOU TEACH DIFFERENTLY TO FUTURE PRECOLLEGE TEACHERS?



Chapter 2: How Teachers Teach: Specific Methods


LECTURES

Enhancing Learning in Large Classes
Hints for More Effective Lecturing
Asking Questions
Demonstrations

DISCUSSIONS

Why Discussion?
Planning and Guiding Discussions

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING


LABORATORIES

Developing Effective Laboratories
Lab Reports
Teaching Labs with Teaching Assistants




Chapter 3: Linking Teaching with Learning


A FRAMEWORK FOR LEARNING


APPROACHES TO LEARNING


SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AS A TEACHING AND LEARNING MODEL

Engaging Students
Establishing a Context for Exploration
Proposing Explanations
Reading and Writing for Understanding




Chapter 4: Misconceptions as Barriers to Understanding Science


TYPES OF MISCONCEPTIONS


HOW TO BREAK DOWN MISCONCEPTIONS

Identifying Misconceptions
Helping Students Confront Their Misconceptions
Helping Students Overcome Their Misconceptions




Chapter 5: Evaluation of Teaching and Learning


DETERMINING WHAT STUDENTS KNOW

Are Students Learning What You Are Teaching?

ASSESSING YOUR COURSE

Soliciting Students' Opinion About Your Course
Using a Portfolio to Assess Your Course

HOW WELL ARE YOU TEACHING?

Evaluating Your Own Teaching
Peer Evaluation of Your Teaching
Students' Evaluation of Your Teaching




Chapter 6: Testing and Grading


GRADING SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES


THE WHY AND HOW OF TESTS

What About Take-Home Tests?
Are There Advantages to Open Book Tests?

HELPING YOUR STUDENTS PREPARE FOR EXAMS


TESTING STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE TERM


APPROACHES TO ASSIGNING GRADES

Ways to Encourage Improvement




Chapter 7: Choosing and Using Instructional Resources


TEXTBOOK USE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Textbooks
Changes in Textbook Style and Content
Textbooks and Effective Learning
How to Choose and Use an Appropriate Textbook
What If I Can't Find the "Perfect" Textbook?

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

Internet
World Wide Web
Electronic Communication
Choosing and Using Electronic Technologies

Chapter 8: Getting to Know Your Students

LEARNING YOUR STUDENTS' NAMES
HELPING YOUR STUDENTS SUCCEED
SCIENCE FEAR AND MATH ANXIETY
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
ACCOMMODATING STUDENTS' DIFFERENCES
SOCIETAL ATTITUDES
HELPING STUDENTS TO REALIZE THAT SCIENCE IS A HUMAN ENDEAVOR

Appendices

A: Societies and Organizations Involved with Science Teaching and Science-Related Issues

SCIENCE TEACHING SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING

B: Periodicals Related to Undergraduate Science Education

GENERAL INTEREST
DISCIPLINARY JOURNALS
SCIENCE EDUCATION RESEARCH JOURNALS
PSYCHOLOGY JOURNALS WITH ARTICLES RELEVANT TO SCIENCE EDUCATION

C: Laboratory Issues

RESOURCES ON INQUIRY-BASED LABS
RESOURCES ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
LABORATORY SAFETY

References

Index