John Sears / Pete Sorenson (eds.)

Issues in Science Teaching

Herausgeber: Sears, John; Sorenson, Pete

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Issues in Science Teaching covers a wide range of important issues which will interest teachers at all phases in the education system. The issues discussed include: the nature and purposes of science education in a multicultural society, including the idea of science for all the role and purposes of investigational work in science education assessment, curriculum progression and pupil attitudes to their science experience supporting basic skills development in literacy, numeracy and ICT, through science teaching supporting cross-curricular work through science teaching taking account of individual differences including ability, special needs, learning style and the case for inclusion The articles are strongly based on current research and are intended to stimulate and broaden debate among the readers. Written by practising science educators and teachers, this book offers new and interesting ways of developing science education at all levels.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 401g
• ISBN-13: 9780415234856
• ISBN-10: 0415234859
• Artikelnr.: 21932063

Autorenporträt

Edited by Sears, John; Sorenson, Pete

Inhaltsangabe

Part I The Nature of Science Education 1. The Science Curriculum - What is
it For? 2. Teaching Science in a Multicultural, Multi-faith Society 3. The
Irresestible Rise of the Nature of Science 4. Primary Science: a
Second-class Core Subject? 5. Balanced Science: a Battle Still to be Won?
6. Lifelong Learning in Science: Dream or Reality? Part II Investigating
Science 7. Understanding Evidence in Investigations: the Way to a More
Relevant Curriculum? 8. SC1: Beyond the Fair Test Part III Cross-Curricular
Links 9. Numeracy in Science 11. "Health Education is Unavoidable" Part IV
Assessment and Continuity 12. Use of Cognitive Ability Testing to Set
Targets 13. Drowning in Numbers? 14. Between the Idea and Reality Falls the
Shadow: Provision for Primary-secondary Science Curricular Continuity 15.
Children's Attitudes to Science: Beyond Men in White Coats Part V Looking
at Differences 16. Non-judgemental Differentiation: Teachers and Learning
Styles for the Future 17. Are Gender Differences Avoidable? 18. Ability
Grouping: What is the Evidence? 19. A Challenging Curriculum for the More
Able Pupil 20. Science for All: the Challenge of Inclusion Part VI The
Co-ordinating Influence of ICT 21. Information and Communications
Technology in Science Education: a Long Gestation