W When Science Teachers Find They Have to Teach a Science

question 5

Multiple Choice

W When science teachers find they have to teach a science topic which they have not studied, what should they do?

• A) Ignore the topic and teach a topic they are familiar with instead.
• B) Become familiar with the topic by checking out reliable web sites that deal with the basic concepts of that topic.
• C) Assign the students to read about that topic in their textbooks, and use the teacher's guide to help in planning and teaching the topic.
• D) Tell the students that you don't know much about the topic, so "let's do the best we can."
• E) All of the above
• F) None of the above

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