Learning Science Outside the Classroom

by Martin Braund (Editor), Michael Reiss (Editor)

Overview

This book shows how a wide range of contexts for learning science can be used outside of the classroom, and includes learning:

• at museums, science centres and planetaria
• from newspapers, magazines and through ICT
• at industrial sites and through science trails
• at zoos, farms, botanic gardens, residential centres and freshwater habitats
• in school grounds.

With contributions from well known and respected practitioners in all fields of science education and through using case studies, Learning Science Outside the Classroom offers practical guidance for teachers, assistant teaching staff and student teachers involved in primary and secondary education. It will help enable them to widen the scientific experience and understanding of pupils.

The advice in this book has been checked for safety by CLEAPSS.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415321167
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/15/2004
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Martin R. Braund is Lecturer in Educational Studies and Curriculum Area Leader for Science in the PGCE Course at the Department of Educational Studies, University of Leeds. Michael Reiss is Professor of Science Education and Head of the School of Mathematics, Science and Technology at the Institute of Education, University of London.

Table of Contents

1. The nature of learning science outside the classroom. 2. Practicalities and safety issues. 3. The outdoor classroom. 4. Using freshwater habitats. 5. Learning at residential field centres. 6. Learning science in a botanic garden. 7. Learning at zoos and farms. 8. Learning science at industrial sites. 9. Chemistry trails. 10. Learning physics and astronomy outside the classroom. 11. Learning with newspapers. 12. Learning science through ICT at home. 13. Managing learning outside the classroom.

Editorial Reviews

'This book will be welcomed by pragmatists and environmentalists alike. It is a passport to taking children out of the classroom and beyond into the real world: a real advocate for life-long learning.' - Liz Lakin, Primary Science Review

'This is a well-timed book ... Each case study offers practical guidance in making the most of the opportunity ... I kept on finding myself nodding in agreement with the comments on how fieldwork makes science come to life.' - Sian Crisp, Primary Science & Technology Today

'...provides answers to most of the problems teachers are likely to face in organising a trip and gives guidance on how to get the most out of the site to be studied...This book will be useful to teachers who are looking to change their science courses to include activities that will help prepare their students for life in the 21st century.' - John Parkinson, Education in Chemistry, January 2006

'This book will be welcomed by pragmatists and environmentalists alike. It is a passport to taking children out of the classroom and beyond into the real world: a real advocate for life-long learning.' – Liz Lakin, Primary Science Review

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