
Changing the Way We See
drawing with dots in science education
Claudia James(Author)
LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published on 23. September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
284 pages
978-3-8443-8157-3 (ISBN)
Description
Children and their teachers appear to "see" science as a pre- packaged rhetoric of conclusions, while the imaginative aspects of scientific thinking are neglected. Like art, science can illuminate and delight our ordinary daily living, and inform our life choices. The teaching of science, as John Dewey suggests, should focus more on imaginative, expressive and aesthetic principles. This book's focus is on the use of the dot drawing. The dot is both the basic icon in science and the simplest element in drawing. Here a group of grade 3/4 and 5/6 children demonstrate how they played with the dot to materialize the ideas of science. The dot assumed the role of universal noun, scientific icon and narrative tool. Their drawings contain immediate scientific meaning lessening the dependence on verbal mediation. A selection of the children's drawings are presented in the form of a portfolio of pieces. Like the guide in an art gallery, the author endeavors to lead the reader through the children's work with reference to both its context and meaning. This book presents a new way of "seeing" science education. It is a source of inspiration for science educators and researchers.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Germany
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
441 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8443-8157-3 (9783844381573)
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Person
Claudia James studied zoology and genetics at the University of Melbourne before becoming a secondary science teacher. She has taught in many schools in Australia and overseas. She has a strong interest in both art and science. She studied painting at Charles Sturt University and currently researches drawing as a tool for teaching science.