Pedagogical toolbox
Explore our collection of pedagogical tools, curated to equip you to adapt or design teaching sequences, or to provide professional learning for you and your colleagues.
Pedagogical tools offer a variety of ways for teachers to encourage students to form a deep connection with the science content, and to build their science inquiry knowledge and skills. Explore these pedagogical tools and learn how you can use them in the LIA Framework.
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Representing in science
Learning science involves understanding how to interpret and use multimodal representations of phenomena: diagrams, 3D models, photographs, tables and graphs, and chemical or mathematical equations.
The Q-matrix
The Q-matrix presents a series of question stems that can be used to generate useful questions.
The TRAAP method
The TRAAP method is a strategy for evaluating the reliability of secondary data.
Validity framework
Validity is a way of describing the evaluation of a scientific investigation.
Values-based decision making
Decision-making in science is a complex process that involves not only evaluating facts and evidence but also considering values, ethics, and societal impacts.