Teaching Secondary Science
Constructing Meaning and Developing Understanding
2nd Edition
Published on 20. January 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-84312-144-2 (ISBN)
Description
Restructured to reflect the latest standards fo QTS, the National Curriculum 2000 and the emergence of Key Stage 3 Strategy, Teaching Secondary Science, provides a clear and supportive supply of ideas and approaches to teaching science in the secondary school.
Written in an easily digestible and accessible style it includes advice on 'Teaching Difficult Ideas' in the real science classroom, helping in inject fun into the teaching of science, and new material on numeracy issues within science, and becoming a professional teacher, and the latest developments in ICT.
Written in an easily digestible and accessible style it includes advice on 'Teaching Difficult Ideas' in the real science classroom, helping in inject fun into the teaching of science, and new material on numeracy issues within science, and becoming a professional teacher, and the latest developments in ICT.
Reviews / Votes
"This is one of the most helpful books on the market aimed at those starting their secondary school science teaching career. Definitely worth getting hold of..." Professor Michael Reiss, TES"More details
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84312-144-2 (9781843121442)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Keith Ross | Liz Lakin | Janet McKechnie
Teaching Secondary Science
Constructing Meaning and Developing Understanding
Book
02/2010
3rd Edition
Routledge
€50.94
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Previous edition
Book
11/2000
David Fulton Publishers Ltd
€43.51
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Persons
Keith Ross, Keith Ross is a Senior Lecturer in Science and Science Education at the University of Gloucestershire, and is a past chair of the Association of Tutors in Science Education (ATSE); Liz Lakin, is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire and runs Environment Matters, an educational company supporting schools on environmental issues; Peter Callaghan, is a teacher at Pershore High School.
Content
Part 1: Science and why we teach it; Practical work in science; Observation always has purpose; Science education and sustainability - citizenship Part 2: How children make sense of their world; Language and learning; The nave ideas of children; A constr