Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Science Motivation in the Multicultural Classroom

Science Motivation in the Multicultural Classroom Wtries, the ...The Science Teacher64 hen the 1998 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) examined one million high school students from 41 coun- only be motivating students but will be helping them become scientifically literate. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) defines scientific literacy as: “Scientific literacy, which encompasses mathematics and technology as well as the natural and social sciences, has many facets. These include being familiar with the natural world and respecting its unity; being

aware of some of the important ways in which mathematics, technology, and the sciences depend upon one another; having a capacity for scientific ways of thinking; knowing that science, mathematics, and technology are human enterprises and knowing what that implies about their strengths and limitations; and being able to use scientific knowledge and ways of thinking for personal and social purposes. Thus scientific, mathematical, and technological processes are important factors in improving society, along with thinking skills and scientific knowledge.” (1989, p. 20). One way to help students become active agents in their society is by making the educational experience more pertinent, especially regarding science. Students can be motivated to learn a scientific concept and dis- cover the importance that such experience has to offer. When a student has the opportunity to pick what they find interesting in science, the child feels a sense of control and greater responsibility and enthusiasm toward their learning. Recommendations like the one from Mathematics and Science for Hispanics (Triana and Rodríguez 1993) emphasize this trend of thought: Students construct science knowledge through active participation Migdalia Sanfeliz and Marilyn Stalzer Science Motivation in the Multicultural Classroom W tries, the United...

Website: science.nsta.org | Filesize: 1604kb
No of Page(s): 3
Download Science Motivation in the Multicultural Classroom Wtries, the ....pdf

No comments:

Post a Comment