Screen LibraryScience Education : An International Course Companion /
"This book comprises a wide range of scholarly essays introducing readers to key topics and issues in science education. Science education has become a well established field in its own right, with a vast literature, and many active areas of scholarship. Science Education: An International Cour...
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SensePublishers : Imprint: SensePublishers,
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| Publisher Address: | Rotterdam : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Directions in Mathematics and Science Education
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| Online Access: |
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-94-6300-749-8 |
| Summary: |
"This book comprises a wide range of scholarly essays introducing readers to key topics and issues in science education. Science education has become a well established field in its own right, with a vast literature, and many active areas of scholarship. Science Education: An International Course Companion offers an entry point for students seeking a sound but introductory understanding of the key perspectives and areas of thinking in science education. Each account is self-contained and offers a scholarly and research-informed introduction to a particular topic, theme, or perspective, with both citations to key literature and recommendations for more advanced reading. Science Education: An International Course Companion allows readers (such as those preparing for school science teaching, or seeking more advanced specialist qualifications) to obtain a broad familiarity with key issues across the field as well as guiding wider reading about particular topics of interest. The book therefore acts as a reader to support learning across courses in science education internationally. The broad coverage of topics is such that that the book will support students following a diverse range of courses and qualifications. The comprehensive nature of the book will allow course leaders and departments to nominate the book as the key reader to support students their core course companion in science education.". |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (X, 351 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9789463007498 |
| Index Number: | L1 |
| CLC: | G40 |
| Contents: | Preface -- Introduction -- Science Education as a Field of Scholarship.-Section I: Nature of Science and Science Education -- Reflecting the Nature of Science in Science Education -- History and Nature of Science in Science Education -- Beliefs and Science Education -- Epistemic Practices and Scientific Practices in Science Education.-Interdisciplinarity and Science Education -- Section II: Thinking and Learning in Science -- Learning Theories in Science Education.-Scientific Reasoning During Inquiry: Teaching for Metacognition -- The Nature of Student Conceptions in Science -- Tacit Knowledge in Science Education: The Role of Intuition and Insight in Teaching and Learning Science -- Developing Visual/Spatial Thinking in Science Education.-Language, Discourse, Argumentation, and Science Education -- Section III: The Science Curriculum -- Curriculum Development in Science Education -- Science Curriculum Development Initiatives -- Curriculum Implementation in Science Education -- Curriculum Implications of the Integration of Mathematics into Science -- Integrating Engineering Concepts and Practices into Science Education: Challenges and Opportunities -- Section IV: Science Teaching -- Essential Instructional Practices for Science Teaching -- Inquiry-Based Science Education.-Models and Modelling in Science and Science Education -- Context-Based Teaching and Socio-Scientific Issues -- Assessment in Science Education -- Teaching and Learning Physics -- Teaching and Learning Chemistry -- Teaching and Learning Biology -- Section V: Resources for Science Teaching -- The Role of Laboratory in Science Teaching and Learning -- Emerging Technologies and Science Teaching -- 21st Century Skills and Science Learning Environments -- Minds-On Practical Work for Effective Science Learning -- Section VI: Informal Science Education -- Educational Visits and Science Education -- Learning Science in Informal Contexts -- Public Understanding of Science -- Section VII: Inclusive Science |