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Proven Programs in Education is a series of books that draws on the best of Better: Evidence-Based Education, a unique magazine that provides leadership teams in education with the information they need. The series includes four titles: Proven Programs in Literacy; Proven Programs in STEM; Proven Programs in Social Emotional Development; Proven Programs in Classroom Management and Assessment
The Proven Programs in Education series is about research-proven strategies and programs that can be applied in practice. The authors distill their work and research into succinct, easily-digestible articles highlighting the practical implications that teachers, principals, and administrators can use. Each article includes links to further reading and resources that allow readers to delve more deeply into particular issues.
Using Cooperative Learning to Engage Students in Science
Using Cooperative Learning to Engage Students in Science
Cooperative learning can actively engage students in school science, stimulating curiosity and improving attitudes and motivation. Allen Thurston discusses the roles teachers and students can play to maximize its potential.
The increasing need for a scientifically literate public has coincided with fewer adolescents pursuing science in school. Society faces major issues such as climate change and ethical debates on stem cell research. Politicians must seek to engage the public; therefore, it is more important than ever that schools enable students to become scientifically literate. Only through this process can they participate meaningfully in these debates.
Cooperative learning may present a useful pedagogical tool to actively engage students with science. It stimulates curiosity, ...
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