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"Do not try to satisfy your vanity by teaching a great many things. Awakenpeople’s curiosity. It is enough to open minds; do not overload them. Put there just a spark. If there is some good flammable stuff, it will catch fire." -Anatole France |
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"Top
10 Gems of Science Teaching"
This list was originally generated as part of a synthesis paper for my student teaching. I believe it clearly outlines what I feel are some of the key elements for successful design and delivery It has still held true as my most important bottom-lines in teaching. |
Much of what I challenge my students to do is think and act like scientists; to think critically about concepts and ideas, asking the question "How do you know what to believe?"
When the content is forgotten, the inquiry skills of how to ask testable questions and how to design expirements that attempt to answer them hopefully will remain.
Here is the quick and dirty on goals, objectives, aims, and desires for the “Kulis Method” of science teaching.
-- Creating a culture of respect.
-- Empowering students to make educated decisions and to recognize the validity of their thoughts and ideas.
-- For students to discover their personal strengths, areas of interest,
and new ideas in science and in life.
-- Become masters of the process of science and critical thinkers.
-- Providing direct connections to “the real world” and local community.
- Exploring the wonders and complexity of the natural world,
human nature, and ourselves.
-- Students in my class would come to expect the unexpected,
learn and grow, laugh and have fun,
be forced to think and be successful doing it,
and hopefully become hooked on
science/nature and lifelong learning.
