Advice to a New Science Teacher: The Importance of Establishing a Theme in Teaching Scientific Explanations |
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| Authors: | Welsh Stanley M |
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| Institution: | (1) Philadelphia, Audenried High School, Pennsylvania |
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| Abstract: | In the Humanities, my most memorable teachers were those who did more than teach the subject matter of some discipline. They espoused an underlying theme that established a perspective or framework within which to structure the details of the subject being taught. This paper will describe a particularly useful theme that reveals the structure of certain scientific explanations relevant to a study of chemistry. Because it emphasizes the structure of certain scientific explanations found in chemistry, it usually helps a student to distinguish a sensible explanation from one that is not. Some might suggest that the Scientific Method as proposed by Roger Bacon is particularly suitable for such a theme. I disagree. The Scientific Method—no matter what model is used—is too generic. It lacks the specificity necessary to be useful in the role of a theme. This paper is intended to provide an example of a theme for an introduction to chemistry that I have found particularly useful. However, before continuing, let me put in an immediate disclaimer. The theme that I have found most useful is neither the only possible theme nor necessarily the best. However, it does demonstrate what a  theme in a science course means to me. Hopefully its usefulness will be apparent to the reader. |
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| Keywords: | science teaching scientific method science education themes scientific facts |
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