AAV of Conceptual Shift 5 Chart
Accessible Alternative Version of conceptual shift 5 chart on page 94 of the Science Focus Group Report.This page is the Accessible Alternative Version (AAV) of the Chart on page 94 of the Science Focus Report (DOC).
SHIFT 5
| More of this... | Less of this... |
|---|---|
| Students engage in the practices to build their own cognitive schema (construct meaning) to understand science content. | Students study the meaning of science that teachers construct for them. |
| Students learn science as an iterative, dynamic, messy, creative, collaborative process similar to how real scientists and engineers do their work. | Students learn science as a linear, finished process using the "scientific method" disconnected from how real scientists and engineers do their work. |
| Practices provide students with relevant, real-world learning in which they must investigate and problem solve using critical thinking. | Practices provide students with skills to conduct investigations often in step-by-step learning experiences. |
| Students build science understanding using a variety of practices in investigations, experiments, and project-based experiences | Student use one practice per investigation/experiment. |
| Integration of science content with science and engineering practices. | Science content and practices taught in isolation. |
| Student reasoning and argumentation play a central role in understanding labs and text. | Student thinking is limited by a "cook book" approach to lab experiences, or end-of-the-chapter questions to test experiences. |
| Science notebooks reflect student thinking using the science and engineering practices to understand content. | Science notebook reflects students' ability to take notes only or copy teacher models. |
| Engineering is integrated into all science disciplines. | Engineering is treated as an add-on. |
| Use of practices allow students to revise their thinking and understanding. | Use of practice as something to learn/apply and "be done." |
| Students are actively engaged in the practices through investigations and | Students are passively engaged in watching or participating in teacher- |
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Last Reviewed: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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