BIOLOGY-CHEMISTRY PROFESSIONAL NETWORK TOOLBOX
Introduction to the Toolbox
The instructional tool box is a collection of effective strategies, based on research, for helping learners construct their own knowledge. For your convenience, we have attempted to place each strategy into a single category in this table. A number of the strategies could, however, been easily modified to fit into other categories.
The following individual files are Word files, If you do not have MS Word you can download a viewer here
Introduction: Information for Teachers
| Connect to Prior Knowledge | Cooperative Learning | Case and Problem-Based Learning | |
| "Visualizing" | Addressing Issues | Metacognition | Inquiry |
Connect to Prior Knowledge
- KWL: Know, Want to Know, Learned (.doc)
- Word Splash (.doc)
- Focused Free-Writing (.doc)
- Anticipation Guide (.doc)
- Concept Mapping (.doc)
- Bell Ringer (.doc)
- All Files (.zip)
"Visualizing"
- Models (.doc)
- Flip Books
- Understanding Diagrams in Science (.doc)
- Understanding Science Cartoons (.doc)
- Analogies (.doc)
- Gallery Tour (.doc)
- All Files (.zip)
Cooperative Learning
- Basic Principles of Cooperative Learning (.doc)
- Cooperative Skills Continuum (.doc)
- Some Commonly Used Techniques (.doc)
- Think—Pair—Share (.doc)
- Carousel Brainstorm (.doc)
- Jigsaw (.doc)
- Four Corners (.doc)
- Give One, Take One (.doc)
- Round Robin (.doc)
- Two Stay—One Stray (.doc)
- All Files (.zip)
Addressing Issues
- Topical Barometer (.doc)
- Structured Academic Controversy (.doc)
- Ethical Decision-Making (.doc)
- All Files (.zip)
Case and Problem-Based Learning
- Case Method of Teaching Science (.doc)
- Introduction to Problem-Based Learning (.doc)
- Problem-Based Learning Guide (.doc)
- Problem-Based Learning Rubric (.doc)
- All Files (.zip)
Metacognition
- Thinking About Thinking (.doc)
- Do It Now (.doc)
- Encouraging Thinking with Wait Time (.doc)
- All Files (.zip)
Inquiry
- Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (Coming soon)
- Experiment Design Planner (.doc)
The documents available for download are provided on this web page in MSWord (.doc) format. If you do not have MS Word you can download a viewer here. If you need further assistance or would like to receive a document in a different format, Contact Linda Hobart by phone at (585)394-3500 ex 7326 or by e-mail at hobartll@flcc.edu for chemistry. Contact Lee Drake by e-mail at drakela@flcc.edu for assistance with biology materials.
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