Teaching science online : practical guidance for effective instruction and lab work /

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:First edition.
Imprint:Sterling, Virginia : Stylus Publishing, 2016.
©2016
Description:1 online resource (xiii, 259 pages) : illustrations.
Language:English
Series:Online learning and distance education series
Online learning and distance education.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11756069
Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other authors / contributors:Kennepohl, Dietmar Karl, 1961- editor.
Moore, Michael Grahame, writer of foreword.
ISBN:9781620361894
1620361892
9781620361900
1620361906
9781620361887
1620361884
9781620361870
1620361876
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
English.
Print version record.
Summary:With the increasing focus on science education, growing attention is being paid to how science is taught. Educators in science and science-related disciplines are recognizing that distance delivery opens up new opportunities for delivering information, providing interactivity, collaborative opportunities and feedback, as well as for increasing access for students. This book presents the guidance of expert science educators from the US and from around the globe. They describe key concepts, delivery modes and emerging technologies, and offer models of practice. The book places particular emphasis on experimentation, lab and field work as they are fundamentally part of the education in most scientific disciplines. Chapters include:" Discipline methodology and teaching strategies in the specific areas of physics, biology, chemistry and earth sciences." An overview of the important and appropriate learning technologies (ICTs) for each major science." Best practices for establishing and maintaining a successful course online." Insights and tips for handling practical components like laboratories and field work." Coverage of breaking topics, including MOOCs, learning analytics, open educational resources and m-learning." Strategies for engaging your students online. A companion website presents videos of the contributors sharing additional guidance, virtual labs simulations and various additional resources.
Other form:Print version: Teaching science online. First edition. Sterling, Virginia : Stylus Publishing, 2016 9781620361887
Review by Choice Review

The subtitle of this work edited by Kennepohl (chemistry, Athabasca Univ., Canada), Practical Guidance for Effective Instruction and Lab Work, thoroughly indicates what the book offers readers. It opens with the basics of moving courses in biology, chemistry, Earth science, and physics into an online format. The following chapters cover a significant amount of information related to the fundamentals of distance learning (discussions, assessments, and lecture videos) and science-specific problems, such as laboratory instruction and field trips. These chapters are succinct and well-referenced and meticulously detail where one should start when planning and implementing the process of ushering a science (or any hands-on instruction) course online. Part 2 delves into specifics through case studies and discussions of special topics within science. These chapters indicate how institutions have solved problems in specific areas (field work, disability access, professional development, home experiment kits, simulations, virtual instrumentation, and more) in relation to distance learning. Though this book is aimed at undergraduate instructors, it will be beneficial to online teachers at lower levels, including those who homeschool. This text is highly recommended for libraries serving online programs. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students; faculty and professionals. --Rebecca C. Hedreen, Southern Connecticut State University

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