{"product_id":"teaching-for-conceptual-understanding-in-science-9781938946103","title":"Teaching for Conceptual Understanding in Science","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Page Keeley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: National Science Teachers Association\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: National Science Teachers Association\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Study \u0026amp; Teaching\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat do you get when you bring together two of NSTA’s bestselling authors to ponder ways to deepen students’ conceptual understanding of science? A fascinating combination of deep thinking about science teaching, field-tested strategies you can use in your classroom immediately, and personal vignettes all educators can relate to and apply themselves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTeaching for Conceptual Understanding in Science\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is by Richard Konicek-Moran, a researcher and professor who wrote the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEveryday Science Mysteries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series, and Page Keeley, a practitioner and teacher educator who writes the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUncovering Student Ideas in Science\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series. Written in an appealing, conversational style, this new book\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexplores where science education has been and where it’s going;\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eemphasizes how knowing the history and nature of science can help you engage in teaching for conceptual understanding and conceptual change; \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003estresses the importance of formative assessment as a pathway to conceptual change; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprovides a bridge between research and practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the kind of thought-provoking book that can truly change the way you teach. Whether you read each chapter in sequence or start by browsing the topics in the vignettes, Konicek-Moran and Keeley will make you think—really think—about the major goal of science education in the 21st century: to help students understand science at the conceptual level so they can see its connections to other fields, other concepts, and their own lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Science Teachers Association","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45269031026839,"sku":"9781938946103","price":2258.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781938946103.webp?v=1769237078","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/teaching-for-conceptual-understanding-in-science-9781938946103","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}