The Content Of Science: A Constructivist Approach To Its Teaching And learning

Figures and Tables, Preface, 1 Introduction, 2. Beginning to Teach Chemistry, 3. Generative Science Teaching, 4. Constructivism, Re-constructivism and Task-orientated Problem-solving, 5. Structures, Force and Stability. Design a Playground (Year 6), 6. Pupils' Understanding Magnetism in a Practical Assessment Context: The Relationship Between Content, Process and Progression, 7. Primary Science in an Integrated Curriculum, 8. Digging into Science - A Unit Developed for a Year 5 Class, 9. Year 3: Research into Science, 10. The Importance of Specific Science Content in the Enhancement of Metacognition, 11. The Constructivist Paradigm and Some Implications for Science Content and Pedagogy, 12. Making High-tech Micrographs Meaningful to the Biology Student, 13. Year 9 Bodies, 14. Learning and Teaching Energy, 15. Working from Children's Ideas: Planning and Teaching a Chemistry Topic from a Constructivist Perspective, 16. States of Matter - Pedagogical Sequence and Teaching Strategies Based on Cognitive Research, 17. Pedagogical Outcomes of Research in Science Education: Examples in Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 18. Dimensions of Content, Postscript, Notes on Contributors, Author Index, Subject Index