GOALS OF SCIENCE TEACHING
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What is the primary goal of science
teaching?
What are the subsidiary goals of
science teaching?
How can we know?
NATIONAL, STATE, & PROFESSIONAL
SCIENCE TEACHING STANDARDS
 National
Science Education Standards (NRC, 1995)
 Project 2061 (AAAS, 1989 & 1993)
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Science for All Americans
Benchmarks for Science Literacy
 Illinois
School Improvement Plan (ISBE, 1993)
 Illinois Learning Standards (ISBE, 1997)
National
Standard
NSES “MUST READ”
CONTENT LIST - I
• The major concepts, principles,
theories, and laws of science (See
NSES 9-12 Content Standards B-D,
pp. 176-190)
• The unifying concepts of science
(See NSES K-12 Content Standard,
pp. 104-105 and 115-119)
• Technological applications of
science (See NSES 9-12 Content
Standard E, pp. 190-193)
NSES “MUST READ”
CONTENT LIST - II
• The philosophical and historical nature
of science (See NSES 9-12 Content
Standard G, pp. 200-204)
• Practice of scientific inquiry (See NSES
9-12 Content Standard A, pp. 173-176)
• Issues related to science and
technology (See NSES 9-12 Content
Standard F, pp. 193-199)
• Science in the community (See NSES 912 Content Standard F, pp. 193-199)
National
Standard
“MUST FAMILIARIZE”
CONTENT LIST
Introduction
Chapter
1: The Nature of Science
Chapter 4: The Physical Setting
Chapter 10: Historical Perspectives
Chapter 11: Common Themes
Chapter 12: Habits of Mind
Chapter 13: Effective Learning & Teaching
Chapter 14: Reforming Education
National
Standard
“MUST FAMILIARIZE”
CONTENT LIST
Chapter
1: The Nature of Science
Chapter 4: The Physical Setting
Chapter 10: Historical Perspectives
Chapter 11: Common Themes
Chapter 12: Habits of Mind
Chapter 14: Issues and Language (relevant
definitions for commonly-used terms)
Chapter 15: The Research Base (common
student misconceptions)
State
Standard
ILLINOIS LEARNING
STANDARDS
Illinois
Learning
Standards
GOALS FOR SCIENCE
Understand and apply the methods of scientific
inquiry and technological design to investigate
questions, solve problems and analyze claims.
Understand the facts and unifying concepts of the
life, physical and earth/space sciences.
Understand connections and relationships among
science, technology and society.
Illinois
Learning
Standards
 A)
Goal 11. Understand & apply the
methods of scientific inquiry and
tech. design to investigate questions,
solve problems & analyze claims.
Explain the principles and practices of
scientific research.
 B) Apply the steps and methods of scientific
inquiry to conduct experiments and investigate
research questions.
 C) Apply the principles and methods of
technological design to solve problems.
 D) Assess the credibility of scientific claims.
Illinois
Learning
Standards
Goal 12: Understand the facts and
unifying concepts of the life, physical
and earth/space sciences.
 A) Apply
concepts of systems within the sciences.
 B) Apply concepts of form and function within the
sciences.
 C) Apply concepts of change and constancy within
the sciences.
 D) Apply concepts of models and explanations
within the sciences.
Illinois
Learning
Standards
 A)
Goal 13: Understand connections and
relationships among science,
technology and society.
Explain the historical development and
importance of science and technology.
 B) Explain conceptual relationships between
science and technology.
 C) Describe and analyze relationships among
science, technology and society in practical
situations.
Illinois
Learning
Standards
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APPLICATIONS OF
LEARNING
Solving problems
Communicating
Using technology
Working on teams
Making connections