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dc.contributor.authorWhitehead, David
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-11T01:59:26Z
dc.date.available2009-05-11T01:59:26Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.identifier.citationWhitehead, 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.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/2154
dc.description.abstractLiteracy 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
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dc.publisherChristopher-Gordon Publishers, Incen
dc.relation.urihttp://www.christopher-gordon.com/en
dc.rightsThis 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.subjectliteracy and thinking toolsen
dc.subjectscience teacheren
dc.subjecteducationen
dc.titleLiteracy and Thinking Tools for Science Teachersen
dc.typeChapter in Booken
dc.relation.isPartOfLearning Through Inquiry. Weaving Science with Thinking and Literatureen_NZ
pubs.begin-page19en_NZ
pubs.elements-id8640
pubs.end-page36en_NZ


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