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Teaching High School Science Through Inquiry and Argumentation

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By: Douglas J. Llewellyn

For Grades 9–12, this new edition covers assessment, questioning techniques to promote learning, new approaches to traditional labs, and activities that emphasize making claims and citing evidence.

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Grade Level: 9-12
ISBN: 9781452244457
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2012
Page Count: 280
Publication date: January 02, 2013

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Proven ways to teach next generation science!

The numbers are in and the pressure is on. The U.S's lead in science is very much at risk. If we're to help ensure our students achieve scientific literacy, we need to take a critical look at what's working and what isn't. One thing we know for certain: inquiry and argumentation are key, and the single-best resource on the subject is Teaching High School Science Through Inquiry and Argumentation.

Devoted to Grades 9–12, this new edition of Douglas Llewellyn's ground-breaking text aligns the four key elements of effective science education: scientific literacy, inquiry, argumentation, and the nature of science. Fully revised, the second edition features

Content that addresses the new direction of science standards
Exceptional coverage of scientific argumentation
Enhanced chapters on assessment and classroom management
Questioning techniques that promote the most learning
Activities that emphasize making claims and citing evidence
New examples of inquiry investigations
New approaches to traditional labs
Case studies and vignettes that model exemplary science instruction

With its standards-based content, there's no better resource to help you elevate your teaching to meet the call for instructional reform.

Douglas Llewellyn teaches science education courses at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York. Previously, he was the K–12 Director of Science at the Rochester City School District, a junior high school principal, and a middle school science teacher. His books include Inquire Within: Implementing Inquiry-Based Science Standards in Grades 3–8 and Differentiated Science Inquiry, both published by Corwin.

"Llewellyn's approach supports educators in realizing the central role argumentation plays in helping students make defensible connection between claims, data, evidence, and explanations. Not only is this a timely publication, but one that is sure to be well-used."
—Page Keeley, Past President, National Science Teachers Association
Author of Science Formative Assessment

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Douglas J. Llewellyn

Douglas Llewellyn teaches science education courses at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY. Previously, he was the K-12 Director of Science at the Rochester City School District, a secondary school principal, and a middle school science teacher. Llewellyn is a frequent speaker at state and national conferences on inquiry- and argument-based teaching, constructivist learning, and science leadership.

Table of Contents

Preface

About the Author

Chapter 1: Constructing an Understanding of Inquiry

Chapter 2: Constructing an Understanding of Scientific Argumentation

Chapter 3: Learning About Inquiry and Argumentation Through Case Studies

Chapter 4: Choosing to Become an Inquiry-Based Teacher

Chapter 5: Developing a Philosophy for Inquiry

Chapter 6: Four Levels of Science Inquiry

Chapter 7: Modifying a Lab Activity Into an Inquiry- and Argument-Based Investigation

Chapter 8: Managing the Inquiry-Based Classroom

Chapter 9: Developing Effective Questioning Skills

Chapter 10: Assessing Scientific Inquiry

Chapter 11: Creating a Classroom Culture of Inquiry and Argumentation

Resource A: Resources for High School Science Teachers

Resource B: Bottle Handout

References

Index

Reviews

"This books in a valuable resource for advancing the scientific practices in the Next Generation Science Standards. Dr. Llewellyn's approach to situating argumentation into inquiry-based teaching and learning, will support teacher educators in realizing the central role argumentation plays in helping students make defensible connection between claims, data, evidence, and explanations. Not only is this a timely publication, but one that is sure to be well-used."

Page Keeley
Past President, National Science Teachers Association

"Like his first edition, this book is essential reading for both new and veteran science teachers. With the publication of the new AP Biology curriculum and its inquiry based labs, as well as the soon to come Next Generation Science Standards, it has never been more important to integrate inquiry into our classrooms."

James Dixon
2012 Massachusetts Outstanding Biology Teacher of the Year

"This book is a comprehensive resource to aid teachers who are interested in initiating a 'student–centered' classroom and improving scientific literacy of their students in an effort to meet national science standards."

NSTA Recommends, February 2013

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