Student-Centered Teaching in Paleontology and Geoscience Classrooms

Provides an overview of the research on student-centered pedagogy in paleontology courses and gives examples of instructional approaches.

Sommario

1. Introduction; 2. Student-centered learning; 3. Student-centered pedagogy; 4. Activity examples; 5. Conclusions.

Riassunto

Student-centered learning shifts the power and attention in a classroom from the instructor to the students. This Element provides an overview of the research on student-centered pedagogy in introductory geoscience and paleontology courses and gives examples of these instructional approaches.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robyn Mieko Dahl, Robyn Mieko (Western Washington University) Dahl
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781108717861
• ISBN: 978-1-108-71786-1
• Pagine: 75
• Serie: Elements of Paleontology; Elements of Paleontology
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Paleontologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia scolastica, didattica, metodica; SCIENCE / Paleontology, universities, Teaching skills & techniques, Teaching of a specific subject, Palaeontology