dc.contributor.author | Whitehead, David | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-05-11T01:59:26Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-05-11T01:59:26Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Whitehead, D. (2007). Literacy and thinking tools for science teachers. In C.M. King & S. R. Mattox, Learning Through Inquiry: Weaving Science with Thinking and Literature(pp. 19-36). Norwood, MA, United State of America: Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10289/2154 | |
dc.description.abstract | Literacy and thinking tools, such as Venn diagrams, are construction tools for the mind. Just as carpenters use tools to construct a piece of furniture, literate thinkers learning science can use tools to construct new scientific understandings. Like tools used by a carpenter, some literacy and thinking tools are purpose-built for science education; Josephine used a Venn diagram tool because she wanted to compare her pet bird to a bald eagle. Just as a screwdriver is built to slot into the head of a screw and rotate it, you can use literacy and thinking tools for subject- and text-specific purposes.
In this chapter, we examine some characteristics of literacy and thinking tools (Whitehead, 2001, 2004). A list of these tools, together with the chapters associ-ated with their use, is provided in Table 2:1. | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc | en |
dc.relation.uri | http://www.christopher-gordon.com/ | en |
dc.rights | This article has been published in the book: Learning Through Inquiry: Weaving Science with Thinking and Literature. ©2007 Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc. Used with permission. | en |
dc.subject | literacy and thinking tools | en |
dc.subject | science teacher | en |
dc.subject | education | en |
dc.title | Literacy and Thinking Tools for Science Teachers | en |
dc.type | Chapter in Book | en |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Learning Through Inquiry. Weaving Science with Thinking and Literature | en_NZ |
pubs.begin-page | 19 | en_NZ |
pubs.elements-id | 8640 | |
pubs.end-page | 36 | en_NZ |