Teaching Science in Out-of-School Settings
Download or Read eBook Teaching Science in Out-of-School Settings PDF written by Junqing Zhai and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Junqing Zhai |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 187 |
| Release | : 2015-09-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789812875914 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9812875913 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Teaching Science in Out-of-School Settings by : Junqing Zhai
Book excerpt: This book explores pedagogical approaches used by informal science educators and botanic garden educators in particular, when teaching science to visiting students (7-12 years old). More specifically, it draws on the sociocultural perspective of learning, and highlights the importance of discourse in learning processes. It examines the interactions between four botanic garden educators (BGEs) and their students, focusing on how the students’ contributions to the talk are followed up on by the BGEs. Moreover, it includes an investigation into which kinds of teaching behaviours on the part of BGEs can best support learning.
