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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459310603321

Titolo

Good practice in science teaching [[electronic resource] ] : what research has to say / / edited by Jonathan Osborn and Justin Dillon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead ; ; New York, : Open University Press, c2010

ISBN

1-283-33802-5

9786613338020

0-335-23859-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (367 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

OsborneJonathan

DillonJustin

Disciplina

507.1

Soggetti

Science - Study and teaching - Research

Research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Contributors; Introduction: Research matters? - Jonathan Osborne and Justin Dillon; 1 Science teachers, science teaching: Issues and challenges - Justin Dillon and Alex Manning; 2 How science works: What is the nature of scientific reasoning and what do we know about students' understanding? - Jonathan Osborne and Justin Dillon; 3 Science for citizenship - Jonathan Osborne; 4 Thinking about learning: Learning in science - Jill Hohenstein and Alex Manning

5 Science teaching and Cognitive Acceleration - Philip Adey and Natasha Serret6 Practical work - Robin Millar; 7 The role of language in the learning and teaching of science - Maria Evagorou and Jonathan Osborne; 8 Technology-mediated learning - Mary Webb; 9 Formative assessment in science - Paul Black and Christine Harrison; 10 Summative assessment: Gold or glitter? - Julian Swain; 11 Students' attitudes to science - Shirley Simon and Jonathan Osborne; 12 Supporting science learning in out-of-school contexts - Heather King and Melissa Glackin

13 Supporting the development of effective science teachers - John K.



GilbertBibliography; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

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.