
Dramatic Science
Inspired ideas for teaching science using drama ages 5-11
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 10. October 2014
Book
Hardback
254 pages
978-0-415-53675-2 (ISBN)
Description
Dramatic Science is an invaluable tool for any teachers and primary science leaders who have classes of 5 - 10 year olds. It provides the busy professional with a range of tried and tested techniques to use drama as a support and aid to the teaching of science to young children.
The techniques within this book offer innovative and creative strategies for teaching a challenging area of the curriculum and broadening teachers' own scientific knowledge and understanding.
All the strategies in this book have been shown to work effectively in a range of primary schools. The approaches described offer an inclusive and participatory way to teach science and the authors provide a pedagogical commentary on the ways that teachers have tried the techniques and how they have worked best. Reflective discussion on the strategies will include discussion about how the children have responded to these strategies and how the drama experiences have impacted on their learning.
This invaluable resource:-
Supports working and thinking scientifically
Develops critical and creative thinking
Scaffolds creative learning
Broadens teachers' scientific knowledge and understanding
Enhances children's understanding of science
Provides guidance on active and participatory learning
Can engage children and teachers at a variety of levels
Links science to real life
Heightens children's application of science to different situations
Develops problem solving and enquiry skills
Enhances and extends speaking and listening skills
Any teachers wishing to hone their practice to motivate children and improve their science learning and attainment will find this an invaluable resource. It will also be useful for science leaders, specialist teachers and other professionals who are involved in supporting schools to improve the quality of learning in science and other subjects, trainee teachers and NQTs interested in developing creative learning in their classrooms.
The techniques within this book offer innovative and creative strategies for teaching a challenging area of the curriculum and broadening teachers' own scientific knowledge and understanding.
All the strategies in this book have been shown to work effectively in a range of primary schools. The approaches described offer an inclusive and participatory way to teach science and the authors provide a pedagogical commentary on the ways that teachers have tried the techniques and how they have worked best. Reflective discussion on the strategies will include discussion about how the children have responded to these strategies and how the drama experiences have impacted on their learning.
This invaluable resource:-
Supports working and thinking scientifically
Develops critical and creative thinking
Scaffolds creative learning
Broadens teachers' scientific knowledge and understanding
Enhances children's understanding of science
Provides guidance on active and participatory learning
Can engage children and teachers at a variety of levels
Links science to real life
Heightens children's application of science to different situations
Develops problem solving and enquiry skills
Enhances and extends speaking and listening skills
Any teachers wishing to hone their practice to motivate children and improve their science learning and attainment will find this an invaluable resource. It will also be useful for science leaders, specialist teachers and other professionals who are involved in supporting schools to improve the quality of learning in science and other subjects, trainee teachers and NQTs interested in developing creative learning in their classrooms.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
81 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 29 s/w Tabellen
29 Tables, black and white; 81 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
998 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-53675-2 (9780415536752)
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Debra McGregor | Wendy Precious
Dramatic Science
Inspired ideas for teaching science using drama ages 5-11
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09/2014
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Dramatic Science
Inspired ideas for teaching science using drama ages 5-11
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Routledge
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Debra McGregor | Wendy Precious
Dramatic Science
Inspired ideas for teaching science using drama ages 5-11
E-Book
09/2014
1st Edition
Routledge
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Persons
Debra McGregor works in the School of Education at Oxford Brookes University. She has worked within primary, secondary and tertiary education, in both the USA and the UK. She has been involved in producing innovative curriculum materials as well as researching and writing about teaching and learning processes.
Wendy Precious works across the West Midlands as a Primary Science Education Consultant for Entrust (formerly Staffordshire LA). She is also a tutor for the Science Learning Centre, and a Hub Leader and Assessor for the Primary Quality Mark. She has developed effective and creative teaching resources, and coaches and mentors education professionals to reflect on and improve science learning within the classroom, the whole school and the local community.
Wendy Precious works across the West Midlands as a Primary Science Education Consultant for Entrust (formerly Staffordshire LA). She is also a tutor for the Science Learning Centre, and a Hub Leader and Assessor for the Primary Quality Mark. She has developed effective and creative teaching resources, and coaches and mentors education professionals to reflect on and improve science learning within the classroom, the whole school and the local community.
Author
University of Wolverhampton, UK
Staffordshire County Council, UK
Content
1 Introduction 2 On-the-Table 3 Spontaneous Role-Play 4 Hot Seating 5 Miming Movement 6 Freeze frame and Tableaux 7 Modelling 8 Mind Movies 9 Mini Historical Play and Monologues 10 The Thematic Approaches 11 Assessment 12 Conceptual Understanding