When I think about teaching science I am still a little unsure how to accurately teach the nature of science. I know the concept of how to teach he nature of science, but I'm really not sure how I'm going to put it into my classroom. I hoping through learning more about what the nature of science is, that I can better understand how to incorporate it into my science teachings.
One source I found said science exploration "is open-ended". This really stuck with me. This is what we were taught in class. I feel a science lesson is a series of paths that should be left just this way. Each path leads to a certain destination, but how you get to the destination should be an exploration. This article also says that science is a great adventure. Which also fits this point perfectly. For more information from this source click here.
I think a lot of people (including myself) are a little anxious about teaching this way though, because this is not how we grew up being taught. And honestly, I haven't found that many good and reputable resources to gain information from. I really would love to teach this concept in my classroom but its very hard to stand by something with such little know about it. Its VERY hard to break the mold, a mold that had been cast for me through 14 years of science lessons. Science taught in accordance to the scientific method.
Dani,
ReplyDeleteI belive that teaching the "Science of Nature" is teaching the scientific method. "Doing science" is asking questions in order to find a solution. There are many paths that can lead to the same destination. And sometimes the same path can lead to a different destination. Teaching students to ask questions is key. Science is an adventure. Because we are basing our conclusions on what we know and believe today, we may be disproven tomorrow. Science is everchanging and evolving.