Enquiring Children, Challenging Teaching

Erscheinungsjahr 1999
ISBN: 978-0-335-23081-5
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch

This book describes the development of children's enquiry skills offering a rationale and theoretical basis for teaching and learning using this approach and showing its particular relevance to scientific enquiries. The teacher's role is discussed and practical suggestions are given to stimulate effective classroom practice. The author shows how children's ideas can be supported, challenged and assessed, and considers how to resource enquiries and expand these within the school and local environment. The nature of knowledge is explored, with a focus on scientific knowledge about our world. Communication and language skills are discussed, emphasising effective questioning and ways to encourage children's questions. Guidance is given as to how to promote and integrate problem-solving skills into class teaching, particularly in practical cross-curricular and technological projects.

The book will be of great value to both student and practising primary school teachers as well as providing informed support for parents and governors.

Autoren/Hrsg.

De Boo, Max

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Grundschulen, Hauptschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Philosophie der Erziehung, Bildungstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
'Look what I've found!'
exploring our world
'Do stones float?'
investigating our environment
'Babies don't eat real food!'
thinking: reason and creativity
'I know why bees are furry. Do you?'
knowledge and understanding
'Do you mean what I think you mean?
communication skills
How to cross the river without getting wet
problem solving
Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

/pas0/Max de Boo has extensive teaching experience, having worked as a pre-school carer, nursery teacher and primary teacher. She currently works as a Lecturer in Primary Education at the University of Hertfordshire. Max is well known as a national speaker on early years education and primary science and is a regular contributor to journals and magazines for teachers. She has published four previous books.