Thinking about measurement: Difference between revisions

|topic=Measurement

|subject=Teacher Education, Science, Maths

|age=Primary and Secondary

|content=Prologue: Before you start;<br />Chapter 1: Getting started;<br />Chapter 2: In the kitchen;Chapter 3: On the road;<br />Chapter 4: In the factory;<br />Chapter 5: In the natural world;<br />Chapter 6: Conclusions;<br />References;<br />Acknowledgements.

|strategy=This module introduces the uses and limitations of measuring size, as well as giving a taste of using distance-learning materials for higher education.

|Learning Objectives=Students should understand that:<br />* a variety of measurements and units are used in everyday life to describe quantities and to express relationships<br />* there is almost universal acceptance of a single, linked system of standard units (the SI system) for use in science and technology,<br />* various strategies can be used to help them learn from written text and audio cassettes.<br />Students should be more able to:<br />* use a variety of approaches and tactics when dealing with study materials, including: -skimming, to obtain an overview and help them plan their study, <br />* scan, to identify important ideas, <br />* making brief notes to help them clarify their own thoughts, <br />* summarizing to help them reflect on and record what they have learnt. <br />

|format=9 PDF

|resources=http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=426185&section=1.2.1

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