Gordon Penrose (Dr. Zed)
| Gordon Penrose | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25, 1925 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | York Borough master science teacher |
| Home town | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Awards | Fellow of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education |
Gordon Penrose (aka the Zany Dr. Zed) is a Canadian scientist, educator, and author. Featured in OWL magazine, ChickaDEE magazine. Author of a number of science books for children.
His participatory science experiments are the basis of Penrose's philosophy: children learn best by doing. Penrose's audience is eight- to twelve-year olds, who are in Piaget's "concrete operations" stage - where learning is enhanced through the manipulation of concrete materials.
Excerpt from "Contemporary Authors": I encourage participation rather than merely watching or reading how to do the experiments. Many children write and offer suggestions as to how I can improve, as well as telling me the experiments they have tried and changed. Children also send pictures, which I paste on the outside of my suitcases that hold Dr. Zed equipment and supplies. The most delightful words for me are 'Wow! It really works.' -Gordon Penrose
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