GASP: Explorations/Process Skills Resource Book
Graded Assessments in Science Project
Published in December 1990
Book
Spiral bound
208 pages
978-0-7487-0444-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is a resource book for those involved in teaching and assessing exploration skills as part of the "Graded Assessments in Science Project" ("GASP"). Explorations, content and process skills, are the three dimensions of "GASP", representing the three interdependent aspects of science teaching and learning. All "GASP" assessments take place during the course of day-to-day teaching and learning activities. The project as a whole is aimed at secondary school pupils working toward GCSE examinations in science. This teacher's book contains resources, advice and suggestions for the management and assessment of explorations both in the general context of teaching and as part of the requirements of "GASP".
This is a resource book for those involved in teaching and assessing exploration skills as part of the "Graded Assessments in Science Project" ("GASP"). Explorations, content and process skills, are the three dimensions of "GASP", representing the three interdependent aspects of science teaching and learning. All "GASP" assessments take place during the course of day-to-day teaching and learning activities. The project as a whole is aimed at secondary school pupils working toward GCSE examinations in science. This teacher's book contains resources, advice and suggestions for the management and assessment of explorations both in the general context of teaching and as part of the requirements of "GASP".
This is a resource book for those involved in teaching and assessing exploration skills as part of the "Graded Assessments in Science Project" ("GASP"). Explorations, content and process skills, are the three dimensions of "GASP", representing the three interdependent aspects of science teaching and learning. All "GASP" assessments take place during the course of day-to-day teaching and learning activities. The project as a whole is aimed at secondary school pupils working toward GCSE examinations in science. This teacher's book contains resources, advice and suggestions for the management and assessment of explorations both in the general context of teaching and as part of the requirements of "GASP".
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
line drawings, index
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7487-0444-6 (9780748704446)
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Content
Part 1 The nature, structure and variety of exploration: the nature of scientific explorations in the classroom; the egg race syndrome; the structure of exploration; what is meant by the term "open-ended"?; the variety of explorations. Part 2 Getting started with explorations: uses of explorations and their introduction into a scheme of work; choosing explorations of appropriate difficulty; choosing annd setting explorations in mixed ability situations. Part 3 Progression through GASP levels and the national curriculum: laboratory category; book search category; technical report category. Part 4 Assessment of explorations: what is to be assessed?; do we assess the whole exploration or break it down?; titles and the range of responses; using the GASP criteria; assessment pratice package; use of the bonus mark-different levels of response; assessing group work and homework; how do we communicate to the pupils what is expected?; teacher intervention; assessment of National Curriculum Attainment Target 1; examples of suitable responses for the assessment criteria. Part 5 The exploration bank.