ERIC Number: EJ780574
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
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Nontraditional Card Sorts: Adding Critical Thinking and Inquiry to Science Classrooms
Ramsey, Linda; Deese, W. C.; Cox, Cathi
Science Teacher, v74 n9 p38-43 Dec 2007
A typical card sort is an activity in which students are given a set of cards with a single concept written on each card and asked to organize the cards by grouping related concepts. The nontraditional card sorts described in this article foster critical thinking and add elements of inquiry as students use them to develop flowcharts for complex laboratory procedures, analyze and interpret data, and construct historical timelines. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Laboratory Procedures, Critical Thinking, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods, Inquiry, Visual Aids, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, High Schools, Chemistry, History
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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