Teaching Science to Diverse Learners

Effectively teaching science to students is one thing to tackle, but diversifying instruction for others to learn is the step beyond. Teaching for learners that don't excel in traditional methods can be a tough issue to handle. The article talks about this method known as STS (science, technology, and society investigations) to help students succeed in school and ultimately in their own lives. STS helps learners become active in their own learning. There are multiple points that STS makes in helping diverse learners: good decision making, applications of science, cooperative work, career goals, and more. The method was used in California and Texas with a promient hispanic population. Results of the STS method were surpising. Teachers the implemented the method found student achievement increase and also student interest. Students are not the only ones to benefit from the instruction, but teachers have now gained a new way of reaching out to students.

The STS method is an interesting way for teachers to help diverse students. Looking into new methods of instruction is part of personal development which I will need to get myself acquitaned with it. The results for this method only have postive remarks so it might be worth looking into. The population as a whole is diversifying, and getting a new perspective of teaching will be a great benefit for me in the future. As I intern in Sioux Falls, I notice that even in South Dakota the population is changing. With the up and coming change, students will require more needs and altertive methods of instruction to maximize their learning experiences. By reviewing this article, I am reminded of the importance of personal development to better shape my thoughts of my imenent instruction in the future.