Science Education in Canada Consistencies, Commonalities, and Distinctions

Science Education in Canada Consistencies, Commonalities, and Distinctions / edited by Christine D. Tippett, Todd M. Milford.

This book offers a meso-level description of demographics, science education, and science teacher education. Representing all 13 Canadian jurisdictions, the book provides local insights that serve as the basis for exploring the Canadian system as a whole and function as a common starting point from...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Tippett, Christine D. (Editor), Milford, Todd M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Science education.
Curriculums (Courses of study).
Education—Curricula.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction: Setting the Scene for a Meso-level Analysis of Canadian Science Education; Todd M. Milford and Christine D. Tippett
  • 2 Science Education in British Columbia: A New Curriculum for the 21st Century; David Blades
  • 3 Science Education in Alberta: A Complex History of Shifting Educational Influences; Jerine M. Pegg, Dawn Wiseman, Carol A. M. Brown, and Marie-Clare Shanahan
  • 4 Science Education in Saskatchewan: Inquiry and Indigenizing; Tim A. Molnar, Dean Elliott, and Janet McVittie
  • 5 Science Education in Manitoba: Collaborative Professional Communities; Dawn Sutherland
  • 6 Science Education in Ontario: Profile and Perspectives; Xavier E. Fazio and Astrid Steele
  • 7 Science Education in Québec: La science et la technologie pour tous; Jrène Rahm, Patrice Potvin, and Jesús Vázquez-Abad
  • 8 Science Education in New Brunswick: Canada’s Only Official Bilingual Province; Grant Williams, Michel T. Léger, Ann Sherman, and Nicole Ferguson
  • 9 Science Education in Nova Scotia: Building on the Past, Facing the Future; G. Michael Bowen, A. Leo MacDonald, and Marilyn Webster
  • 10 Science Education in Prince Edward Island: The Perspective from Canada's Smallest Province; Ronald J. MacDonald, Clayton W. M. Coe, and David Ramsay
  • 11 Science Education in Newfoundland and Labrador: Mapping the Landscape; Karen C. Goodnough and Gerald J. Galway
  • 12 Science Education in the Yukon: Signaling a Time of Change for Canada; Brian E. Lewthwaite, Christine D. Tippett, and Todd M. Milford
  • 13 Science Education in the Northwest Territories: Aspiring to Culture-based Curricula as a Foundation for Education; Dawn Wiseman and Steven Daniel
  • 14 Science Education in Nunavut: Being Led by Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit; Dawn Wiseman and Jim Kreuger
  • 15 Epilogue: The Current Context of Canadian Science Education and Issues for Further Consideration; Christine D. Tippett, Todd M. Milford, and Larry D. Yore.

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