WorksheetsQuiz 1, Constructivism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Statements of scientific theory.....
are as complicated as possible
Can not exist
are beliefs held by authorities
attempt to reduce the information in simple terms
Why is it useful for elementary teachers to examine their attitudes?
so they will know if they are effective
so they will know what problems they will encounter
so they will know what science to study
so that they will know if they like to teach it
In a constuructivist perspective
learners constuct knowledge for themselves
all students should have the same curriculum
some answers are correct and should be acknowledged
some answers are incorrect, and should be pointed out
An example of good science
study of ufo's
astrology
extra sensory perception
controlled experimentation
The nature of science is best described as
concepts, teory and laws
the way scientist do science
application of science to daily living
the products of science
Why do educators need national standards?
so everyone in the country teaches the same material
so teachers will focus on inquiry
so teachers can complain about being restricted
so teachers can properly prepate their materials
The bext way to teach the nature of science is for
children to read about it
children to list the conclusions they made from experiments
children to do and explain what they did
teachers to describe it
According to professional science organizations, the primary goal of science is
scientific literacy
applying science at home
understanding major science concepts
learning the periodic table
Teachers should foster childrens ownership of knowledge
so children can learn
so they can come up with the correct answer
so they will know what the teacher thinks is important
to encourage kids to volunteer
A science teacher develops an activity in which the students observe a river and test water characteristics. The students are developing scientific
law
fact
theory
concept
Which of the following is a basic tenet of nature in science?
Observation and inferences are the same
Scientific method starts with forming a hypothesis
There is no room for creativity in science
Science knowledge is tentative but reliable
Perception is
the same for all
the result of methodical investigation
different for everyone
the result of loud talk
Statements of scientific theory
are beliefs held by authorities
are complex
can not exist
reduce information to the simplest explanation
National Standards focus mainly on
individual student characteristics
concepts, theory and law
inquiry
content
What is an open ended question?
