An Educational Psychology of Science Methods in the K-6 Class... - 9781433120237

An Educational Psychology of Science Methods in the K-6 ClassroomHands-on/Mind-Focused Strategies for all Learners\nAuthor(s): Greg S. Goodman, Christopher Thao Vang\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc\nISBN-13: 9781433120237, 978-1433120237\nSynopsis\nThis book was conceived to better prepare prospective and current teachers to teach inquiry elementary science with enthusiasm, joy, entertainment, intrigue, curiosity, and thought-provoking engagement. The hands-on and minds-on inquiry strategies herein equip teachers with enriched teaching principles, applications, tools, methodologies, and pedagogical skills so they can develop deliberate science lesson plans that engage all learners in the learning process.\n The book also gives comprehensive approaches to teacher preparation and discusses the nature of teaching inquiry elementary health and science concepts in a way that equips prospective educators with a broa.