Science is known as a process, a set of ideas, and a way of thinking. Science as a way of thinking includes a desire to find evidence to support statements, as well as an open-mindedness and willingness to change one's mind when confronted with new evidence. An example of someone exhibiting a scientific way of thinking would be having different groups of students working on an experiment. During the experiment each group would receive and analyze information, and at the end of the experiment each group would compare their conclusions with one another.
A time when I had a significant misconception about the way things worked was when I drove for the first time. I thought that I was supposed to drive with both feet, but my way of thinking was changed when I was taught in drivers ed that it’s dangerous to drive with both feet.
It’s important for students to not only recite what they have learned, but to also demonstrate what they have learned in a new context because we learn science by doing science. So if a student is having trouble with something they just learned, they might have a better chance of grasping a concept by actually demonstrating it. So rather than learning by just seeing something, its important to learn by doing something as well.
Technology always helps me a lot when I learn. One way in which technology has helped me learn is by using power points. I think I learn better from power points rather than just by copying down notes off the board because power points are colorful and more exciting than regular notes. So when taking notes from a power point, I am able to pay closer attention and learn more.
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