Leah M. Melber

Gebundenes Buch

Informal Learning and Field Trips

Engaging Students in Standards-Based Experiences Across the K-5 Curriculum

Beschreibung

The author shows teachers how to incorporate constructivist philosophy and inquiry-based learning techniques for standards-aligned, off-site learning experiences and provides guidelines for developing corresponding classroom activities.

Autor

Leah M. Melber, Ph.D. has nearly 20 years experience within informal and formal science education. She holds a BA in Zoology, an MA in education together with a multiple subject teaching credential for the state of California, and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Southern California. She has presented widely on inquiry-based instruction and effective methods of connecting with cultural institutions such as museums. In addition to numerous journal articles she has written on this topic, she has recently published a book titled "Informal Learning and Field Trips". She was awarded the 2001 Informal Educator Award through the California Science Teachers Association. She joined the staff of Lincoln Park Zoo in December of 2008.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Corwin
• Seitenzahl: 162
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 286mm x 221mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 685g
• ISBN-13: 9781412949798
• ISBN-10: 1412949793
• Artikelnr.: 22799980