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NSTA's Inquiry: The Key to Exemplary Science Inspires Educators to Challenge Students

Posted on: Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 09:00 CDT

ARLINGTON, Va., April 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Inquiry: The Key to Exemplary Science, sixth in the Exemplary Science series, illustrates various forms of inquiry, demonstrates detailed examples of planning and execution, and provides case studies highlighting successful implementation of inquiry for teachers at all grade levels.

Teachers and administrators will find this new monograph a great resource for exploring the relationship between inquiry and the National Science Education Standards, the type of professional development teachers really need, the essential features of inquiry, and the support systems necessary for implementing inquiry-based instruction.

National Academy of Science President Bruce Alberts captures the essence of inquiry in this statement. "Students must be challenged but also rewarded with the joy of solving a problem with which they have struggled. As they acquire the tools and habits of inquiry, they see themselves learn. There can be nothing more gratifying or more important in science education."

About the Editor:

Robert E. Yager has been a professor of science education at the University of Iowa since 1956. He is an active contributor to the development of the National Science Education Standards.

You can browse sample pages of this new book free at the NSTA Science Store website at www.nsta.org/store.

For additional information or to purchase Inquiry: The Key to Exemplary Science and other books from NSTA Press, visit the NSTA Science Store at www.nsta.org/store. To order by phone, call 800-277-5300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET weekdays. Outside the United States and Canada, call 301-638-0200. The 300-page book is priced at $24.95 and discount-priced for NSTA members at $19.96. (Stock # PB192X6, ISBN # 978-1-935155-04-1)

The Arlington, Va.-based National Science Teachers Association is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership includes more than 60,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.

NSTA Press produces 15-25 new books each year. Focused on the PreK-college market and specifically aimed at teachers of science, NSTA Press titles offer a unique blend of accurate scientific content and sound teaching strategies.

SOURCE National Science Teachers Association

Source: PR Newswire

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