Ideas to Reflect on Facilitating Learning in Science

Topic:

Processes - facts/concepts/generalizations

How did you focus students’ attention on these ideas?

How did you diagnose what students knew about these ideas at the beginning of the lesson and what convinced you that your inferences were accurate?

How did you make the decisions that facilitated students' understandings of the idea(s)?

What did students say or do to convince them and you that they understood the ideas(s)?

What did the students say or do to convince them and you that they could apply or expand the idea(s)?

What did you learn that is important for other teachers to know?

 

Earth, Physical, Life science - facts/concepts/generalization

How did you focus students’ attention on these ideas?

How did you diagnose what students knew about these ideas at the beginning of the lesson and what convinced you that your inferences were accurate?

How did you make the decisions that facilitated students' understandings of the idea(s)?

What did students say or do to convince them and you that they understood the ideas(s)?

What did the students say or do to convince them and you that they could apply or expand the idea(s)?

What did you learn that is important for other teachers to know?

 

Attitudes, Perspectives and Community

How did you encouraged students to use attitudes that scientists find helpful when investigating?

How did you create opportunities where students had a desire to communicate with or work with other students?

How did you increase students understanding of what science is, how it can be used, and a desire to use and value its use in their world?

Dr. Robert Sweetland's Notes ©