Spoiler Alert!
I was recently reading the September/October 2021 issue of \u201cScience Scope\u201d a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.\xa0\xa0In this issue, I read the section \u201cTeacher\u2019s Toolkit\u201d written by Daniel J. Bergman.\xa0\xa0Daniel wrote an article entitled \u201cSpoiler Alert! Avoiding Hazards to Science Inquiry and Classroom Creativity.\u201d
Spoilers can infiltrate our classrooms.\xa0\xa0Science education \u201cspoilers\u201d are elements or behaviors that sabotage, short-circuit, and short-change the learning process and student creativity.\xa0\xa0Here is a listing of several possible science education spoilers\u2014hazards to authentic learning and creativity:
1.\xa0\xa0Objectives
2.\xa0\xa0Terminology
3.\xa0\xa0Cookbook Labs
4.\xa0\xa0Teachers
5.\xa0\xa0Students