Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2004
Abstract
Science teachers, likely have more experience with students working together than teachers in any other subject area due to teaming students for hands-on activities. While the importance of teamwork is emphasized in the National Science Education Standards, getting teams to actually work-meaning getting students to share equally in the academic assignments and to interact in a positive and productive manner-often eludes even the best of teachers. It has been the author's experience as a middle level science teacher that effective teaming requires careful planning, clear communication with students and parents, relevant motivational strategies, and arranging the classroom and activities to facilitate teaming-all in the first week of school.
Recommended Citation
Miller, R. G. (2004). Making science teams work. Science Scope, 28(1), 50-53.
Peer Reviewed
1
Copyright
National Science Teachers Association
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons
Comments
This article was originally published in Science Scope, volume 28, issue 1, in 2004.