A Study on the Strategies and Characteristics of Writing Science Textbooks for Primary Schools in the United States
The development of science education in basic education has long been a key element in the educational reform of the United States.Primary school science textbooks are an important carrier of science education.The American primary school science textbooks,from the concept of writing,writing objectives to the selection of content and the design of the overall structure,adhere to the concept of writing to clarify the function of inquiry in science education and emphasize student-centred writing;follow the national standards for science education and develop the scientific literacy of the students'writing objectives;pay attention to the selection of content to ensure the quality of the teaching materials;and emphasize the basic strategies such as systematization of the knowledge system and dedication to building a complete science textbook system.systematic,committed to building a complete system of science teaching materials and other basic strategies.At the same time,the American primary school science textbooks have formed the practical characteristics of following the normative and interactive language expression,focusing on the practical and exploratory nature of the subject knowledge,pursuing the interesting and scientific nature of the illustrations and texts,and pursuing the diversity and expansion of the scientific knowledge in the preparation.Currently,the development of science teaching materials for primary schools in China should implement the goals of the new era of science teaching materials for primary schools in China,and aim at the international level;strictly control the content standards of the teaching materials,taking into account the fundamentals and modernity;and improve the format of the teaching materials,so as to build a high-quality teaching materials system with Chinese characteristics.
United StatesScience educationElementary science textbooksTextbook compilationInterdisciplinary teaching
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