How to write to learn science [electronic resource] / by Bob Tierney with John Dorroh.

ISBN:

9781935155973

Title:

Author:

Tierney, Bob.

Personal Author:

Tierney, Bob.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 online resource (35 pages)

Contents:

Teaching and Writing:Similar Endeavors; The First Week; Varying the Audience; Elements of a Learning Unit; Quick Reviews; The Reading-Writing Connection; Lab Report Writing; Open-Ended, Critical-Thinking Exercises; Student Research Papers; Managing the Paperwork Load; Alleviating Parental Concerns; Wrapping Up a Unit; Concluding Remarks; How Science Portfolio Assessment Can Improve Student Writing; Acknowledgments; About the Authors.

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Subject Term:

Science -- Study and teaching (Secondary)

English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Secondary)

Added Author:

Dorroh, John.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2004

Publication Information:

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Summary

Make science an exhilarating process of discovery Through a wealth of creative write-to-learn strategies, this book offers inspiring techniques to coax out the reluctant scientists in your classroom. Newly updated and expanded, this NSTA best seller is a storehouse of practical ideas and examples for use with students at all ability levels. It provides classroom-tested writing activities that you can: .: .; Introduce during the first week of class to build positive attitudes among students toward the subject of science, and toward you;.; Use at different stages in a learning unit and for quick review; and.; Adapt to help students write for different audiences, write to better understand the textbook, and write lab reports, research papers, and essay test