KLEIN's
GUIDE TO
SCIENCE EDUCATION
PHOTO CREDIT: Nadene Klein at Tuolumne Meadows Yosemite National Park
INQUIRY. It is a buzz word in education, but has always been the starting point of science. We wonder and question. Science is the seeking of the answer to these questions through experimentation and exploration. Simple, right?
In a science class, students should question the topic at hand and pursue the answer through research, experimentation, observation, etc. Science does not claim to know it all. In fact, if it did, we'd have no need for scientists. Dialogue, challenging each other, attempting to prove and refute findings are how we find the truth; how we find the facts. Science is critically open-minded until there is enough repeatedly substantiated data to formulate a law. Be inquisitive. Seek the answers. Accept only verifiable evidence. Continue to question and wonder...never stop. Scientifically yours, Nadene
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I've never participated in a blog before. So, this is a new beginning for me.
"Why now? Why this?" you may ask. I finally have something to say... Not long ago, a now former Facebook friend made a feeble minded and insulting post clearly indicated that he didn't even know what science is. The fact that a man could live to be in his 60s and truly not know what science is blew my mind. How could this be? That became the impetus for me to create this blog. I've been teaching science for many years, it's my life's work. Via this blog, I can spread my teaching and dialogue with other thinking minds without the confines of my classroom. In future posts, I intend to explore the essential purpose of science education, ideas in science education, and interesting science happenings in general. Please join me. Add your comments and thoughts and questions. Scientifically yours, Nadene |
AuthorNadene Klein, M.Ed. has been an educator for over 25 years. She brings a passion and love for science to the classroom and through this blog to you. Archives
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