Issues in Science Teaching (Issues in Subject Teaching)

✍ Scribed by John Sears

• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 257
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Issues in Science Teaching covers a wide range of important issues which will interest teachers at all phases in the education system. The issues discussed include: the nature and purposes of science education in a multicultural society, including the idea of science for all the role and purposes of investigational work in science education assessment, curriculum progression and pupil attitudes to their science experience supporting basic skills development in literacy, numeracy and ICT, through science teaching supporting cross-curricular work through science teaching taking account of individual differences including ability, special needs, learning style and the case for inclusion The articles are strongly based on current research and are intended to stimulate and broaden debate among the readers. Written by practising science educators and teachers, this book offers new and interesting ways of developing science education at all levels.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
1 The science curriculum: what is it for?......Page 21
2 Teaching science in a multicultural, multi-faith society......Page 33
3 The irresistible rise of the nature of science in science curricula......Page 40
4 Primary science: a second-class core subject?......Page 48
5 Balanced science: a battle still to be won?......Page 58
6 Lifelong learning in science: dream or reality?......Page 67
7 Understanding evidence in investigations......Page 77
8 SC1: beyond the fair test......Page 87
9 Numeracy in science: understanding the misunderstandings......Page 97
10 Developing the literate scientist......Page 106
11 Health education is unavoidable......Page 117
12 The use of cognitive ability testing to set targets......Page 131
13 Drowning in numbers? The need for formative assessment......Page 140
14 Between the idea and the reality falls the shadow: provision for primary-secondary science curricular continuity......Page 150
15 Children’s attitudes to science: beyond the men in white coats......Page 160
16 Non-judgemental differentiation......Page 171
17 Are gender differences in achievement avoidable?......Page 182
18 Ability grouping: what is the evidence?......Page 192
19 A challenging curriculum for the more able pupil......Page 202
20 Science for all: the challenge of inclusion......Page 213
21 Information and communications technology in science education: a long gestation......Page 226
Bibliography......Page 236
Index......Page 251