Mapping Biology Knowledge
Fisher, Kathleen M.; Moody, David E.; Wandersee, James H.
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Description for Mapping Biology Knowledge
Paperback. Addresses two key topics in the context of biology, promoting learning and knowledge mapping as a strategy for achieving this goal. This book examines meaning-making and meaning-building from multiple perspectives. It includes concept maps, cluster maps, webs, semantic networks, and conceptual graphs. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; P. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
Mapping Biology Knowledge addresses two key topics in the context of biology, promoting meaningful learning and knowledge mapping as a strategy for achieving this goal. Meaning-making and meaning-building are examined from multiple perspectives throughout the book. In many biology courses, students become so mired in detail that they fail to grasp the big picture. Various strategies are proposed for helping instructors focus on the big picture, using the `need to know' principle to decide the level of detail students must have in a given situation. The metacognitive tools described here serve ... Read more
Mapping Biology Knowledge addresses two key topics in the context of biology, promoting meaningful learning and knowledge mapping as a strategy for achieving this goal. Meaning-making and meaning-building are examined from multiple perspectives throughout the book. In many biology courses, students become so mired in detail that they fail to grasp the big picture. Various strategies are proposed for helping instructors focus on the big picture, using the `need to know' principle to decide the level of detail students must have in a given situation. The metacognitive tools described here serve ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education
Number of Pages
217
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402002731
SKU
V9781402002731
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Ref
99-15
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