To Analyze Instruction,
Option D:
Instruction Aimed at Benchmark 11B, Models (6-8)#3
Estimated Time: 3.5 hours.
Overview: Participants study parts of Science for All Americans
and Benchmarks for Science Literacy to enhance their understanding
the intent of Benchmark 11B Models (6-8)#3:
Different models can be used to represent the same thing. What kind
of a model to use and how complex it would be depends on its purpose. The
usefulness of a model may be limited if it is too simple or if it is needlessly
complicated. Choosing a useful model is one of the instances in which intuition
and creativity come into play in science, mathematics, and engineering.
Participants then read several scenarios describing instruction and evaluate
how effectively the instruction addresses the benchmark. If time permits,
participants consider how the instruction could be improved to address
the benchmark more effectively.
This option is appropriate for teachers of various disciplines: science,
mathematics, and technology, and other fields. The scenarios give participants
an opportunity to apply their understanding of the benchmark to analyzing
and improving instruction.
Select this option.
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