Thursday, February 19, 2009

Print-based religious and a GREAT Vision

I was just looking at the writeup of areasonfor.com's science program for elementary school:
... areasonfor.com/HomeSchool/Products/Science/GeneralInfo.aspx

They're on the same track I would be except for the religious part. Here's from their site, much quoted from the National Science Education Standards.

...a different paradigm from the traditional textbook approach. Why? In an effort to address standards and accountability, many of today's science textbooks seem to get learning backwards. They focus primarily on building a knowledge base, assuming students will later attach meaning to memorized facts. The problem is that few elementary students master information presented this way because they simply never become engaged with the material... ". . . active science learning means shifting emphasis away from teachers presenting information and covering science topics. The perceived need to include all the topics and information . . . is in direct conflict with the central goal of having students learn scientific knowledge with understanding."

(I should look at e-tutor with strategic studies and lessonpro too)

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