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Direct linkOntell, Val – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2003
This article, based on a presentation made by the author at the 2003 California Library Association conference, provides examples of how librarians and teachers can use Science Fiction to provide catalysts for discussion in a variety of subjects; teach students how to question intelligently; and stimulate their imaginations, thus motivating them…
Descriptors: Science Fiction, Literary Genres, Learning Motivation, Reading
Download full textOntell, Val – 1997
Tools for teaching students how to question intelligently are badly needed. Science fiction provides many such tools in a variety of subjects by stimulating the imagination and thus motivating students to learn. Such vehicles are available at all grade levels. From Mark Twain and H.G. Wells to Anne McCaffrey and Isaac Asimov, novels and short…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Films
