| Product Description | In this article written for the Kansas Association of Teachers of Science (KATS), Anne Tweed, McREL lead consultant and former president of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), explains that to understand how we know what we know scientifically means that teachers must teach about the "scientific way of knowing." |
| Authors | Anne Tweed, McREL Lead Consultant, NSTA President 2004-2005 |
| Target Audience | Science teachers |
| Ways to Use this Product | This article provokes thinking about what it means to teach students a scientific way of knowing and understanding in the classroom. |
 Key Ideas | Teaching theories such as evolution do not have to create conflict in the classroom when they are understood to be a scientific way of knowing, and when students are presented with opportunities to talk about and challenge one another's ideas. |
 How to Get this Product | Click here to download a pdf of "How Do You Know --- Scientifically Speaking" from the McREL Web site.
Or click here to view or subscribe to the KATS News newsletter on the KATS Web site. |
| APA Citation | Tweed, A. (2006). How do you know --- scientifically speaking? The KATS News. Kansas City, KS: Kansas Association of Teachers of Science. |
