Attended the 3-day International Science Education Conference (ISEC) in NIE.
Refreshing! Superbly wonderful. Learnt a lot from just 3 days. Particularly impressed with educators from other countries. They have done so much for their students. Was humbled. An eye-opener.
Attended a workshop on teaching Science Inquiry using fossil. The lecturer brought some fossil for hands-on session.
Getting our hands dirty. Literally. But the point about learning science is letting students (in fact anyone, including adults) to explore, conduct experiments, analyse results, evaluate , and then communicate and discuss the findings ... That's the way to learn science, to make the subject interesting. It is a sad fact that students who take physics as a subject is decreasing.
It is not just about learning from textbook, isn't it?
Then you may ask where does the role of textbook comes in?
Comparing
This is when we compare our findings with what other people have done. By comparing, I mean critically compare and evaluate.
Science Inquiry
Science Argument: The Toulmin Model
- Claim: the position or claim being argued for; the conclusion of the argument.
- Grounds: reasons or supporting evidence that bolster the claim.
- Warrant: the principle, provision or chain of reasoning that connects the grounds/reason to the claim.
- Backing: support, justification, reasons to back up the warrant.
- Rebuttal/Reservation: exceptions to the claim; description and rebuttal of counter-examples and counter-arguments.
- Qualification: specification of limits to claim, warrant and backing. The degree of conditionality asserted.
More videos on getting the hands dirty for science. Mythbusters in the Discovery Channel! Here is a link to one of the youtube channels:
Isn't this science all about?
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