The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Science Education
Published on 11. December 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-0-415-32778-7 (ISBN)
Description
This Reader brings together a wide range of material to present an international perspective on topical issues in science education today. In order to identify what themes should be addressed in the book, thirty-eight science educators from around the world responded to the question: 'What issues are currently important in science education in your country?' The outcome is this lively and authoritative Reader, which features topics as varied as:
globalisation
assessment
pupil's views on science education
environmental education
teaching approaches
teacher development
multimedia and ICT
constructivism.
With a specially written introduction from the editor, providing a much-needed context to the current education climate, students of science education will find this Reader an important route map to further reading and understanding.
globalisation
assessment
pupil's views on science education
environmental education
teaching approaches
teacher development
multimedia and ICT
constructivism.
With a specially written introduction from the editor, providing a much-needed context to the current education climate, students of science education will find this Reader an important route map to further reading and understanding.
Reviews / Votes
'This reader achieves a great deal in presenting a set of key readings that give a good flavour of the range of scholarship in science education.' - Physical Sciences Educational ReviewsMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
447 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-32778-7 (9780415327787)
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John Gilbert
The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Science Education
Book
12/2003
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John Gilbert
Content
Introduction: Science Education: Global or National Part 1: Some Pressure Being Exerted on Science Education 1. Globalization and Education: An Introduction 2. Science Education and Economic Development: Trends, Relationships and Research Agenda 3. Science Literacy Part 2: Maintaining a Continuity of Achievement in Science Education 4. Conceptual Change: A Powerful Framework for Improving Science Teaching and Learning 5. Teacher Talk and Meaning Making in Science Classrooms: A Vygotskian Analysis and Review 6. The Place of Argumentation in the Pedagogy of School Science 7. Interactive Media and Model-based Learning in Biology 8. Constructivism Examined Part 3: Trends in Science Education at National Level 9. Science Communication with the Public: A Cross-cultural Event 10. The Interaction of Student's Scientific and Religious Discourses: Two Case Studies 11. The PLUS Factors of Family Science 12. Purposes Part 4: Some Initatives from within Science Education 13. Time for Action: Science Education for an Alternative Future 14. Mutualism: A Different Agenda for Environmental and Science Education 15. The Case For the Use of Animals in Medical Experiments & The Case Against the Use of Animals in Medical Experiments Part 5: Managing Change in Science Education 16. Planning, Doing and Coping with Change 17. A Model for Achieving Teacher Development 18. Action Research