ERIC Number: EJ1035407
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Publication Date: 2014
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Learning Science, Learning about Science, Doing Science: Different Goals Demand Different Learning Methods
Hodson, Derek
International Journal of Science Education, v36 n15 p2534-2553 2014
This opinion piece paper urges teachers and teacher educators to draw careful distinctions among four basic learning goals: learning science, learning about science, doing science and learning to address socio-scientific issues. In elaboration, the author urges that careful attention is paid to the selection of teaching/learning methods that recognize key differences in learning goals and criticizes the common assertion that "current wisdom advocates that students best learn science through an inquiry-oriented teaching approach" on the grounds that conflating the distinction between learning by inquiry and engaging in scientific inquiry is unhelpful in selecting appropriate teaching/learning approaches.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods, Inquiry, Learning Activities, Science Curriculum, Hands on Science, Educational Objectives
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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