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Learn Science, Learn Math, Learn to Teach Science and Math, Homo Sapiens!

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Science Education SeriesPublisher: Rotterdam : BRILL, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (153 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789462091559
Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Learn Science, Learn Math, Learn to Teach Science and Math, Homo Sapiens!LOC classification:
  • L1-991
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- LEARN SCIENCE, LEARN MATH, LEARN TO TEACH SCIENCE AND MATH, HOMO SAPIENS! -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Illustrations -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 Worldview as a Dynamic Entity -- Chapter 2 What Do You Mean, You Know Science and Mathematics? -- Chapter 3 Emotional and Intellectual Involvement While Learning Science and Mathematics -- Chapter 4 Learning to Teach/Teaching to Learn Science and Mathematics -- Chapter 5 Leadership as Effective Collaborations in Science and Mathematics -- Chapter 6 Who Needs Science and Mathematics? -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: The spotlight is on the critical interdependence of factors, specifically human ability to construct understanding; necessity of disequilibrium to spark neural rewiring; cognition-emotion (pleasure vs. pain, even science or math phobia) connections; sociocultural context; dilemma created by the absence of a clearly trustworthy "learning meter" for a society valuing objective measurement of quality of learning; human relationships sustained by three R's (rights, responsibilities, respect); and, heightened awareness of power relationships leading to a spirit of collaboration, recognition of each individual's strengths and expertise; and critical pedagogy.
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Intro -- LEARN SCIENCE, LEARN MATH, LEARN TO TEACH SCIENCE AND MATH, HOMO SAPIENS! -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Illustrations -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 Worldview as a Dynamic Entity -- Chapter 2 What Do You Mean, You Know Science and Mathematics? -- Chapter 3 Emotional and Intellectual Involvement While Learning Science and Mathematics -- Chapter 4 Learning to Teach/Teaching to Learn Science and Mathematics -- Chapter 5 Leadership as Effective Collaborations in Science and Mathematics -- Chapter 6 Who Needs Science and Mathematics? -- Bibliography -- Index.

The spotlight is on the critical interdependence of factors, specifically human ability to construct understanding; necessity of disequilibrium to spark neural rewiring; cognition-emotion (pleasure vs. pain, even science or math phobia) connections; sociocultural context; dilemma created by the absence of a clearly trustworthy "learning meter" for a society valuing objective measurement of quality of learning; human relationships sustained by three R's (rights, responsibilities, respect); and, heightened awareness of power relationships leading to a spirit of collaboration, recognition of each individual's strengths and expertise; and critical pedagogy.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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