H i g h S c h o o l E d i t i o n
N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 6
PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING
To teach students that science is more than following a predictable set of steps that lead to a foregone conclusions, any teachers are incorporating problem-based learning into their teaching. As teachers discover the power of problem-based learning to engage students and develop critical-thinking skills, they move further away from the too simplistic view of the "Scientific Method." This issue provides many examples of possible problems to use for classroom inquiry and student investigations. Problem-Based Learning in the News Article summaries provided by the NSTA WebNews Digest (Visit http://www.nsta.org/mainnews for national news for science educators) Stories selected for this issue describe various ways that students and teachers solve problems. To read more, visit http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2006-11/news_stories_high.htm Problem-Based Learning on the Web In this month's high school-level journal, The Science Teacher, NSTA members can read "Becoming Environmentally Literate Citizens" at http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=tst&n=52851. For the complete The Science Teacher November 2006 Illustrated Table of Contents, visit http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=tst&n=52869. NSTA Journal Articles on Problem-Based Learning Several articles from the NSTA journal archives provide examples of how a problem-based approach can inspire your students. Click here to read more http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2006-11/high_school.htm Books, Books, Books To read about Problem-Based Learning in NSTA Press® and NSTA Recommends® books, visit http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2006-11/books_high.htm. Click here for the newest titles from NSTA Press: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2006-11/newbookshigh.htm To receive the latest NSTA catalog for your specific grade level, visit http://ecommerce.nsta.org/catalog_signup Professional Development NSTA Web Seminars A new series of NSTA Web Seminars is scheduled through March 2007. Topics include: nutrition and food safety, the Moon, Mars exploration, plate tectonics, the ocean's role in weather and climate, living and working in space, force and motion, energy, and the International Polar Year! To learn more or to register, visit http://institute.nsta.org/web_seminars.asp. NSTA Symposia The following NSTA Symposia are scheduled to take place at the Western Area Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, December 7-9, 2006: The
Fragile Ice, presented by NSF, NASA, and NOAA Global Science Teaching UNEP, Yale and Publishers Launch “Online Access to Research in the Environment” for Global Access to Critical Environmental Research To help reduce great disparities in scientific resources, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Yale University, and leading science and technology publishers today launch a new collaborative initiative to make global research in the environmental sciences available online to scientists, researchers, and policy makers in the developing world for free or at nominal cost. To read more, visit http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/06-10-30-05.all.html Next Month's Theme: Small Science If your colleagues would like to subscribe
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