Teaching and Learning Science A Guide to

This unique book synthesizes relevant research findings for science teachers and highlights their implications for the quality of teaching and learning science. Whether you are a teacher looking to improve your practice or a researcher looking for a concise overview of the literature, this book will prove a valuable acquisition

Judith Bennett is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education Studies at the University of York.

Acknowledgements

vii

Series Editor's Introduction

ix

Introduction

1

(7)

Science Education and the `Bigger Picture'

8

(13)

Children's Learning in Science and the Constructivist Viewpoint

21

(29)

Cognitive Development and Children's Learning in Science

50

(23)

The Role of Practical Work in School Science

73

(26)

Context-based Approaches to the Teaching of Science

99

(24)

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and School Science

123

(23)

The Role of Language in School Science

146

(28)

Pupils' Attitudes to Science and School Science

174

(21)

Gender Issues in School Science

195

(25)

The Nature and Purpose of Assessment in School Science

220

(24)

Endpiece

244

(3)

Appendix 1: Features of educational research

247

(7)

Appendix 2: Theories and ideas about learning

254

(5)

Bibliography

259

(26)

Index

285

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Teaching and Learning Science A Guide to Recent Research and Its Applications

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