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Books by James Wandersee
  | | Assessing Science Understanding(1st Edition) A Human Constructivist View (Educational Psychology) by Joel J. Mintzes, James H. Wandersee, Joseph D. Novak, Joseph Donald Novak Paperback, 407 Pages, Published 2004 by Academic Press ISBN-13: 978-0-12-088534-3, ISBN: 0-12-088534-4 "Recent government publications like "Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy" and "Science for all Americans" have given teachers a mandate for improving science education in America. What we know about how learners construct meaning--particularly in the natural sciences--has undergone a virtual revolution in the past 25 years. Teachers, as well as researchers, are now grappling with how to better teach science, as well as how to assess whet ..." |
 | | Teaching Science for Understanding(1st Edition) A Human Constructivist View (Educational Psychology) by Joel J. Mintzes, James H. Wandersee, Joseph D. Novak, Al Mintzes Et Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2004 by Academic Press ISBN-13: 978-0-12-498361-8, ISBN: 0-12-498361-8 "Science education has undergone a revolution in recent years, shifting its emphasis from breadth and memorization to depth and understanding. Teaching Science for Understanding begins with an overview of the changes in science education. It then presents a review of each major instructional strategy, information about how it is best used, and the effectiveness of the strategies for understanding and retention of information. The book pr ..." |
 | | Assessing Science Understanding(1st Edition) A Human Constructivist View (Educational Psychology) by Joel J. Mintzes, James H. Wandersee, Joseph D. Novak, Joseph Donald Novak Hardcover, 386 Pages, Published 2000 by Academic Press ISBN-13: 978-0-12-498365-6, ISBN: 0-12-498365-0 "Recent government publications such as Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy and Science for All Americans have given teachers a mandate for improving science education in America. What we know about how learners construct meaning--particularly in the natural sciences--has undergone a virtual revolution in the past 25 years. Teachers, as well as researchers, are now grappling with how to better teach science, as well as how to assess wheth ..." |
 | | Teaching Science for Understanding(1st Edition) A Human Constructivist View (Educational Psychology) by Joseph D. Novak, Joel J. Mintzes, James H. Wandersee Hardcover, 360 Pages, Published 1998 by Academic Press ISBN-13: 978-0-12-498360-1, ISBN: 0-12-498360-X "Science education has undergone a revolution in recent years, shifting its emphasis from breadth and memorization to depth and understanding. Teaching Science for Understanding begins with an overview of the changes in science education. It then presents a review of each major instructional strategy, information about how it is best used, and the effectiveness of the strategies for understanding and retention of information. The book pr ..." |
 | | Mapping Biology Knowledge (Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education) by Kathleen M. Fisher, James H. Wandersee, David E. Moody Paperback, 217 Pages, Published 2001 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-1-4020-0273-1, ISBN: 1-4020-0273-4 "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 th ..." |
 | | Educational Psychology Teaching Science for Understanding : A Human Constructivist View by Joel J. Mintzes, James H. Wandersee, Joseph Donald Novak Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2005 by Academic Press ISBN-13: 978-0-08-087924-6, ISBN: 0-08-087924-1 "The effects of these cyclical struggles have been felt most directly in the kind of learning that dominates the science classroom. ... Froebel, and Herbart, who emphasized the natural development of "mental faculties" through the study of common ... In 1892 the National Education Association appointed a committee composed of university presidents and secondary school ... A scientist by training , Elliot took particular interest in t ..." |
 | | Educational Psychology Assessing Science Understanding : A Human Constructivist View by Joel J. Mintzes, Joseph Donald Novak, James H. Wandersee Paperback, 407 Pages, Published 2005 by Academic Press ISBN-13: 978-0-08-057533-9, ISBN: 0-08-057533-1 "Recent government publications like "Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy" and "Science for all Americans" have given teachers a mandate for improving science education in America. What we know about how learners construct meaning--particularly in the natural sciences--has undergone a virtual revolution in the past 25 years. Teachers, as well as researchers, are now grappling with how to better teach science, as well as how to assess whet ..." |
 | | Lost Plant! by Elizabeth S. Schussler, Jim Wandersee, James H. Wandersee Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 1999 by Trafford Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-55212-236-5, ISBN: 1-55212-236-0 "The two botanist-author-illustrators employ whimsical pen and ink drawings, along with silhouetted background elements, creating a distinctive artistic style to help young readers (ages 4-8) visualize the tale. A map of Abby and Tate's neighbourhood situates the story and lets the reader add imagined details to it. It also establishes the territory for future adventures. A science "Facts and Principles" page at the end of the book exten ..." |
 | | Mapping Biology Knowledge by Kathleen M. Fisher, James H. Wandersee, David E. Moody Unbound, 217 Pages, Published 2002 by Kluwer Academic Publishers Import ISBN-13: 978-0-306-47225-1, ISBN: 0-306-47225-2 "Other factors can also make assimilation of new knowledge difficult. In some cases reorganization of an older knowledge structure is required, as where ideas are subsumed under a new category or rearranged within a group. In other cases , it may be necessary to revise a causal chain. This is one interpretation of Piaget's accommodation (Piaget's term described in, among other places. Flavell, 1977) and it is what Norman refers to as ..." |
 | | Mapping Biology Knowledge (Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education) by Kathleen M. Fisher, David E. Moody, James H. Wandersee Hardcover, 217 Pages, Published 2000 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-7923-6575-4, ISBN: 0-7923-6575-5 "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 th ..." |
 | | Bioinstrumentation Tools for Understanding Life by James H. Wandersee, C. T. Lange, Dennis R. Wissing Hardcover, 329 Pages, Published 1996 by National Association Of Biology Teachers ISBN-13: 978-0-941212-23-6, ISBN: 0-941212-23-8 "This book was written to help introductory biology teachers gain a basic understanding of contemporary bioinstrumentation and the uses to which it is put in the laboratory." |
 | | The power of analogy Teaching biology with relevant classroom-tested activities by Marcella W. Hackney, James H. Wandersee Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2002 by National Association Of Biology Teachers ISBN-13: 978-0-941212-30-4, ISBN: 0-941212-30-0 |