Background
Hawkins, David was born on February 28, 1913 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of William Ashton and Clara Thurston (Gardiner) Hawkins.
(The authors of this book, leaders in the fields of cognit...)
The authors of this book, leaders in the fields of cognitive and elementary science, recognize the importance of teaching science to elementary-age children, not only to ensure their success through the school years, but to encourage them to develop a scientific and rational way of thinking. The focal point of Science Education is an analysis of the role played by four principal factors of the game called "science teaching"-- the teacher, the child, the topics, and the methods. As the debate continues over the failure of our public education system to properly educate children, this important work offers new methods to promote thinking processes, stimulate interest, and resolve problems encountered by teachers. It does so by proposing a theoretical framework for organizing lessons into more interesting, non-rhetorical formats.
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An education classic is back in print. 15 essays on how children learn. David Hawkins led a long and respected career as an educator and as a scholar of how we learn. A must read for educators, and all who are concerned with schools and the relationships between teachers and children.
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(Book by Hawkins, David, Truslow, Edith C., Smith, Ralph C.)
Book by Hawkins, David, Truslow, Edith C., Smith, Ralph C.
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educator Philosophy and history of science
Hawkins, David was born on February 28, 1913 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of William Ashton and Clara Thurston (Gardiner) Hawkins.
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1934; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1940.
Instructor, Stanford (California) U., 1940-1941;
instructor, University of California, Berkeley, 1941-1943;
assistant to director, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1943-1944;
historian, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1944-1946;
associate professor, George Washington University, Washington, 1946-1947;
associate professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1946-1948;
professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1948-1978;
Distinguished professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1979;
professor emeritus, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1982. Visiting professor College Education, Queens U., 1989. Director Elementary Science Study, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1962-1964.
Member Smithsonian Council, Washington, 1969-1975, advisory county on education, 1986-1988. Co-director Mountain View Center for Environmental Education, Boulder, 1970-1982.
(The authors of this book, leaders in the fields of cognit...)
(Book by Hawkins, David, Truslow, Edith C., Smith, Ralph C.)
(An education classic is back in print. 15 essays on how c...)
(An education classic is back in print. 15 essays on how c...)
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He was a founding member of the Federation of American Scientists.
Married Frances Lothrop Pockman, April 15, 1938. 1 child, Julie Elizabeth.