Special Students Exploring the Best Methods for Learnin：特殊学生探究学习的最佳方法.pptVIP

Special Students: Exploring the Best Methods for Learning Science “Science is for all students” (Haskell, March 2000) What is the best method for instruction? Textbook Mnemonic Activity approach Inquiry learning Hands-on Lecture Textbook Enormous amounts of vocabulary The readings maybe harder for special needs children to understand Paper and pencil work – end of chapter questions/workbook Students have difficulty learning from reading/worksheet assignments * Mnemonic memory-enhancing strategy Study guides keyword method – “three R’s” recording, relating, and retrieving Activity Approach/Inquiry Learning/Hands-on Engages students in using the multiple literacies of all disciplines while gathering data, determining how the data constitutes evidence for the claims the students are generating, and sharing/evaluating the claims with fellow classmates Teachers are challenged in inquiry based instruction Learn through doing the experiments – build on prior knowledge Use less vocabulary More time spent interacting with actual examples of the concepts being studied FOSS Students like these approaches to learning commenting that it helps them learn more and is more enjoyable Lecture Problems for students with short attention spans Lectures need to be brief for special needs children Conclusion The inquiry based, hands-on, activity approach is the best method for special needs children to learn science! “Learning science is an active process,” (Haskell, March 2000) * Written by: Laura Shipman Special Needs Students can be those that have a mild learning disability or handicap to severe disabilities. In today’s schools these children are being mainstreamed into regular education classrooms. They deserve an education in the same settings as their fellow classmates. Approximately 10-12% of the school age population in the United States have disabilities that require special education services. The method for teaching science has been a debated subject for decades