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Record Nr.

UNINA9910886987203321

Autore

Fitzgerald Angela

Titolo

Contemporary Australian Primary Science Teacher Education : Triumphs, Tensions and Future Directions / / by Angela Fitzgerald, Kimberley Pressick-Kilborn, Reece Mills, Linda Pfeiffer, James Deehan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9789819756605

981975660X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (121 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Education, , 2211-193X

Disciplina

372.35044

Soggetti

Science - Study and teaching

Teachers - Training of

Education and state

Science Education

Teaching and Teacher Education

Educational Policy and Politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

-- What is the state of play for primary science teacher education in Australia.  -- What is the purpose of primary science teacher education.  -- What models of practices characterise approaches to primary science teacher education.  -- How are science specialisations conceptualised and realised in primary teacher education.  -- What are the possibilities and challenges inherent in STEM for primary science teacher education.  -- Where is primary science teacher education headed.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an evidence-based response to how ‘classroom-readiness’ translates into the preparation of future teachers of science. It juxtaposes contemporary understanding of programming and practices in initial teacher education in an Australian context against international narratives. Through this, this book shifts the understanding of primary science education from a deficit model to one that critically examines, challenges and contest what is happening in this space, and why. It proposes problems of practice in primary



science teacher education and then draws on these provocations to provide insights into possible solutions.