Good practice in science teaching : what research has to say

Good practice in science teaching : what research has to say / edited by Jonathan Osborne and Justin Dillon.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the major areas of research and scholarship in science education and discusses the significance, reliability and implications for the practice of science teaching.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Osborne, Jonathan, Dillon, Justin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Maidenhead, England ; New York : McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, 2010.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Science > Study and teaching.
Science > Study and teaching > Research.
SCIENCE > Study & Teaching.
Science > Study and teaching
Science > Study and teaching > Research
Education.
Social research & statistics.
Teaching of a specific subject.
Educational: Sciences, general science.
Science.
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Table of Contents:
  • Science teachers, science teaching : issues and challenges / Justin Dillon and Alex Manning
  • How science works : what is the nature of scientific reasoning and what do we know about students' understanding? / Jonathan Osborne and Justin Dillon
  • Science for citizenship / Jonathan Osborne
  • Thinking about learning : learning in science / Jill Hohenstein and Alex Manning
  • Science teaching and cognitive acceleration / Philip Adey and Natasha Serret
  • Practical work / Robin Millar
  • The role of language in the learning and teaching of science / Maria Evagorou and Jonathan Osborne
  • Technology-mediated learning / Mary Webb
  • Formative assessment in science / Paul Black and Christine Harrison
  • Summative assessment : gold or glitter? / Julian Swain
  • Students' attitudes to science / Shirley Simon and Jonathan Osborne
  • Supporting science learning in out-of-school contexts / Heather King and Melissa Glackin
  • Supporting the development of effective science teachers / John K. Gilbert.

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