"Professional development workshop"--Containers. "Formerly entitled Private universe teacher workshops"--Cassette labels. "The 'Private Universe Project' is the work of the Science Education Department of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and is funded in part by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation under grant TPE-91-55229"--End credits. Host, Nancy Finkelstein.
Contents:
9. Constructivism: a vision for the future (83 min.). 2. Biology: why are some ideas so difficult? (82 min.) -- 3. Physics: hands-on/minds-on learning (84 min.) -- 4. Chemistry: a house with no foundation (84 min.) -- 5. Vision: can we believe our own eyes? (80 min.) -- 6. Energy: where should we start? (89 min.) -- 7. Environmental science: taking a risk (88 min.) -- 8. Progressive education: finding solutions that work (85 min.) -- 9. Constructivism: a vision for the future (83 min.).
Summary:
Provides an interactive forum for teachers, administrators, and other interested adults to explore issues about teaching and learning science.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.