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Assignment:
Science Vignette
Sample
Vignettes
Resources :
The Nature of Science
and History of Science
sections of the 'Background for Science Teaching' unit have several
useful resources.
Instructions
The purpose
of a science vignette is to help your students understand the complexity
of the nature of science and to explore the pathways that led to
scientific understanding. The story you write is based on your research
of a scientist(s) or scientific event. It should reveal the "how
part of science" and draw attention to the "subtle forces
affecting research". That is, it draws attention to the complexities
of the nature of science. The story should involve a
person that is fairly interesting and he/she must have done something
that people think is important.
Following your
story, include some questions you would ask students. The questions
should help students consider the nature of science. It should be
written at a level appropriate for the intended target audience.
Include a reference list so that other teachers or students could
pursue your sources.
Evaluation
Evaluation will
be based on the following:
- curriculum
fit.
- how well
your story focuses on some aspect of scientific research and the
nature of science.
- how well
your questions encourage students to consider the nature of science.
- interest/motivation
generated by the story.
- communication
(well written for the target audience).
- references
(that is an indication of the amount of research you conducted
for this assignment).
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| Story
Focus |
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| Interesting
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| Communication |
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