When I first decided to become a science teacher, I thought back on how my science teachers taught me. Most of my science memories come from cookie cutter experiments, except for my chemistry class. There were very few labs where we stated out knowing what the results were going to be or even how we were going to get where we needed to be. It is interesting to note that my favorite aspect of science is Chemistry. The most meaningful experiences I has in science came from chemistry. If teachers continue to do cookie cutter experiment like activitymania then students will never really learn and be engaged in science, therefore end up not liking science. This goes against everything we need in our science classrooms.
I get why teachers like activitymania. Like the article states, the teacher is in control and everything is neat and tidy and organized. Of course teachers would prefer that to the alternative. Part of the reason for this is that teachers seem to think they have to know everything before they can teach the kids, when in reality ( this is something i have learning in your class) teacher should lean with the kids instead of making sure we know all the answers before hand.
Inquiry will take away some of the control but add a "higher order cognitive thinking." Shouldn't we want that above all else?
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