George GreensteinGeorge GreensteinInquiry Teaching of Science |
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Seminar teaching can be a useful alternative to the traditional lecture method. These two courses operate entirely using the inquiry method. Both are concerned with the Dark Matter mystery.
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| Recent Writings on the Inquiry Teaching of Science |
“Understanding the Universe: An Inquiry Approach to Astronomy and the Nature of Scientific Research”
An introductory though challenging textbook aimed at non-science college students, emphasizing inquiry learning, critical analysis and the nature of science.
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“Writing is Thinking: Using Writing to Teach Science” I discuss a pedagogical strategy in which we ask students to write about science. Such writing is to be done regularly and often, in class and out of class, in the format of brief “letters to a friend” and longer essays. The goal of this technique is not to teach students how to write; it is to use their writing to help them learn the science. Such exercises can be helpful even if the instructor never reads the students’ compositions. |
I have written extensively on science, both for the general public and more technical works. Two recent books are
The Quantum Challenge: Modern Research on the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Portraits of Discovery
