Focus on... the big questions
Issue 105 | Page 3 | Published Nov 2008
Description
In this issue, there are articles on why and when children ask questions, the kinds of question that are effective, and how to encourage questioning. At the same time, we have articles about the big questions relating to science education: is science really still a core subject, for instance?
More from this issue
Alan Peacock and Natasha Serret discuss the origins of effective questioning in the science classroom.
Jan 2008
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Karen Phethean shows how free play at the start of science lessons promotes curiosity, questioning and learning in older children.
Jan 2008
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John Leisten describes a programme that focuses on depth of understanding rather than breadth of content.
Jan 2008
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