Description
This book contains ready-to-use, tried-and-tested lesson plans for engaging students aged 11-16 in the sciences using drama and role play techniques. How to increase students' interest and engagement in science is a challenge shared by teachers around the world. Designing effective science lesson plans using drama and role play requires expertise across two very different subject areas and, as a consequence, many science teachers find it difficult to incorporate this technique into their teaching. This book provides busy teachers with ready-made lesson plans for teaching the most dry and abstract scientific principles in a fun and novel way that really engages students. Drawing on and combining the knowledge of biology, chemistry and physics education specialists with drama education experts, this book covers topics taught widely in the sciences with pupils aged 11-16. The authors give a broad background to the value of drama and role play in the teaching of science, including a section summarising, for the non-drama specialist, the main techniques that will be used throughout the book. They also provide guidance on how teachers who have enjoyed using the lesson plans within the book can design their own drama and role play activities.
Contains ready-to-use, tried-and-tested lesson plans for engaging students aged 11-16 in the sciences using drama and role play techniques.
About the Author
Martin Braund leads the MA in Science Education programme in the Department of Educational Studies, University of York. Martin taught Science, with a specialism in Biology in schools for 18 years. He is Adjunct Professor in Education at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in South Africa. Murat Saglam is a lecturer in Science Education at Ege University in Turkey and is involved in the Science Teacher Education programme. Murat has a PhD in Science Education from the University of York. Ian Abrahams is Lecturer in Science Education in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of York, UK.
Reviews
'The use of drama in science is a very powerful and memorable experience. This book provides a useful toolkit for beginners but also stimulus for the more experienced practitioner. It would also appeal to the top end of primary school.' Dudley Shallcross, Director of the AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust, UK
'As a science teacher like me you may love to be centre stage during demonstrations, however using drama effectively during your lessons may seem one step too far. This book gives lots of easy-to-use lesson plans and ideas to increase active learning techniques by using drama and role plays in teaching. These techniques support the teacher to engage students, especially through some difficult concepts, and aid deeper learning, better recall and motivation. As a non-drama specialist it has also helped me to understand the subject better and confidently pass on suggestions to other members of the science department by sharing ideas and good practice.' Rebecca Houlsworth, science teacher, Ullswater Community College, UK
Performing Science provides teachers with tasty and practical recipes to cook up engaging lessons that will have our students act out the concepts and processes we are learning. Through games, simulations and skits, we become active players in the drama of nature. This makes the concepts easier to understand and remember - better than any lecture or reading. What a fun approach! -- Anthony Cody, education author and blogger, and leader of workshops for teachers across the United States and internationally
This book contains accessible lessons plans to aid teachers in teaching scientific concepts through role play and drama. These are well presented and incorporate key considerations to ensure that students are effectively managed, such as the location needed and resources required, so teachers can consider these factors in advance...As a chemist, this book has given me the confidence to use role-play...I would recommend this book to trainee teachers and to the newly qualified, as well as to those teachers who want to incorporate more role-play into their lessons but lack confidence in how to organise students. -- Natalie Timoney * School Science Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9781441160713
Author Dr Ian Abrahams
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Continuum Publishing Corporation
Publisher Continuum Publishing Corporation
Weight(grams) 480g
Contains ready-to-use, tried-and-tested lesson plans for engaging students aged 11-16 in the sciences using drama and role play techniques.
About the Author
Martin Braund leads the MA in Science Education programme in the Department of Educational Studies, University of York. Martin taught Science, with a specialism in Biology in schools for 18 years. He is Adjunct Professor in Education at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in South Africa. Murat Saglam is a lecturer in Science Education at Ege University in Turkey and is involved in the Science Teacher Education programme. Murat has a PhD in Science Education from the University of York. Ian Abrahams is Lecturer in Science Education in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of York, UK.
Reviews
'The use of drama in science is a very powerful and memorable experience. This book provides a useful toolkit for beginners but also stimulus for the more experienced practitioner. It would also appeal to the top end of primary school.' Dudley Shallcross, Director of the AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust, UK
'As a science teacher like me you may love to be centre stage during demonstrations, however using drama effectively during your lessons may seem one step too far. This book gives lots of easy-to-use lesson plans and ideas to increase active learning techniques by using drama and role plays in teaching. These techniques support the teacher to engage students, especially through some difficult concepts, and aid deeper learning, better recall and motivation. As a non-drama specialist it has also helped me to understand the subject better and confidently pass on suggestions to other members of the science department by sharing ideas and good practice.' Rebecca Houlsworth, science teacher, Ullswater Community College, UK
Performing Science provides teachers with tasty and practical recipes to cook up engaging lessons that will have our students act out the concepts and processes we are learning. Through games, simulations and skits, we become active players in the drama of nature. This makes the concepts easier to understand and remember - better than any lecture or reading. What a fun approach! -- Anthony Cody, education author and blogger, and leader of workshops for teachers across the United States and internationally
This book contains accessible lessons plans to aid teachers in teaching scientific concepts through role play and drama. These are well presented and incorporate key considerations to ensure that students are effectively managed, such as the location needed and resources required, so teachers can consider these factors in advance...As a chemist, this book has given me the confidence to use role-play...I would recommend this book to trainee teachers and to the newly qualified, as well as to those teachers who want to incorporate more role-play into their lessons but lack confidence in how to organise students. -- Natalie Timoney * School Science Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9781441160713
Author Dr Ian Abrahams
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Continuum Publishing Corporation
Publisher Continuum Publishing Corporation
Weight(grams) 480g
