If the status and quality of science education in schools is to improve,efforts need to be made to better understand the classroom practices of effective science teachers. Teachers are key players in a re-imagining of science education. This book explores how two primary school teachers, identified
Science in Primary Schools: Examining the Practices of Effective Teachers
β Scribed by Angela Fitzgerald (auth.), Angela Fitzgerald (eds.)
- Publisher
- SensePublishers
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 120
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Introduction....Pages 1-3
Methodological Approach and Design....Pages 5-22
Introducing Deanne and Lisa....Pages 23-35
Teaching for Student Engagement in Science....Pages 37-51
Providing Students with Concrete Experiences of Science....Pages 53-65
Supporting Students to Talk About and Represent their Learning in Science....Pages 67-82
Monitoring Studentsβ Learning in Science....Pages 83-96
Developing Scientifically Literate Students....Pages 97-105
Conclusions and Reflections....Pages 107-112
Back Matter....Pages 113-118
β¦ Subjects
Education (general)
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