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Hands-On Science Curriculum H. Michael Fried
My underlying design principle is the notion of multiple representations: To expose students to a range of distinct and overlapping conceptualizations of a subject in the hope that one such representation will crystallize their understanding, enabling them to incorporate the ideas implicit the the remaining representations of the subject, and so to actively construct an intuitive picture of the subject. Each unit in the Hands-On Course Book series is designed using the following format: ► Section I: General Pages which include: readings, presentation problems, diagrams and charts, and a glossary. ► Section II: Note Pages (blank) ► Section III: Theory Exercises - Pencil and paper activities that incorporate such dimensions as: visual, graphical, algebraic, geometric and deductive learning. ► Section IV/V: Lab and Map exercises - These are direct hands-on activates where students are challenged to: perform measurements and analyze data, design procedures, formulate hypotheses, interpret geographical and geologic data, examine samples and draw schematic diagrams. |
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