03873nam 22005774a 450 991081826990332120200520144314.01-135-70813-41-135-70814-21-280-16432-80-203-97931-1(CKB)1000000000006731(EBL)242314(OCoLC)437157316(SSID)ssj0000234601(PQKBManifestationID)11239719(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000234601(PQKBWorkID)10241519(PQKB)10083015(MiAaPQ)EBC242314(EXLCZ)99100000000000673119990702d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrReflective teacher development in primary science /Peter Ovens1st ed.London ;New York Falmer Press20001 online resource (241 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7507-0863-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-224) and index.Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; The Professional Context; The Personal Context; The Conceptual Context; 2 Stories of Teachers' Development; Introduction; Angela; Brenda; Chris; Kay; Lesley; Steve; 3 Individual Characteristics of Development; Looking Closer at Individualities; Extracts from my Observational Notes of the Session; Issues Raised by this Vignette; Improved Scientific Learning and Changes in Chris's Teaching; Kay and the 'White Powders' Episode; An Early Aspect of Lesley's Development: Seeing is BelievingSaying What you Mean and Meaning What you SayTowards a Better Understanding of Action Inquiry; Steve's Use of Zigzagging in his Action Research; Steve's Use of a Diary for Reflective Learning; Summary; 4 Common Characteristics of Development; Introduction; Searching for Commonalities; Starting Points for Personal Professional Development; Early Stages of Personal Professional Development; The Impact of the Tutor's Visit to the Course Member's Classroom; Developments During the Later Stages of the Course; The Concluding Stage of the Course; 5 Describing, Enabling and Assessing DevelopmentMy Personal Professional DevelopmentProfessional Autonomy; Implications for Course Design; Assessing Personal Professional Development; 6 Development through Action Research; Epistemological Considerations; An Inquiry Model of Professional Development; Pedagogy and Course Design for Enabling Personal Professional Development; Assessment; Conclusion; References; IndexDominant theories about primary science contend that knowledge is the key. Ovens challenges this view, showing, through case studies, that inquiry and reflection play a significant part in the learning process. This applies to pupils, teachers and teacher educators. Taking curiosity as a pre-condition for good learning, Ovens shows that it is possible to increase the desire to learn more and learn better, to improve confidence in the ability to inquire, to imbue pupils with the courage to seek improvement, to place trust in collaborative processes, to raise awareness of significant detail and ScienceStudy and teaching (Elementary)Great BritainScience teachersIn-service trainingGreat BritainScienceStudy and teaching (Elementary)Science teachersIn-service training372.3/5044/0941Ovens Peter1944-917993MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818269903321Reflective Teacher Development in Primary Science3913003UNINA