Overview
This thoroughly revised and completely up-to-date new edition provides an excellent theoretical framework for teaching science that is firmly grounded in classroom practice and covers all stages of education for students aged five to 12 years.
The author details a constructivist view of learning, which recognizes that children already have ideas about the world in which they live, and gives advice on how teachers can help children to develop their understanding and change their perception to a more scientific view. A particular feature is the focus on formative assessment as a framework for discussion on how to help students develop their understanding, enquiry skills and positive attitudes to scientific investigation.
The wide range of topics covered include:
The nature of students' learning in science
The goals of science education
Gathering and interpreting information about students' 's ideas
Helping development of scientific ideas
Gathering and interpreting evidence of students' enquiry skills and attitudes
Strategies for helping development of students' qnquiry skills and attitudes
The learner's role in learning
Summarising and reporting learning
Motivating learning
Teachers and children's questions
Resources for learning science
Managing science in the school
Each chapter features useful summaries, points for reflection and further reading, making this acclaimed book indispensable reading for all primary and practitioners and students who want a book that will authoritatively inform, inspire and instruct their science teaching.
This book title, Teaching, Learning and Assessing Science 5 - 12 - 9781412908726, ISBN: 9781412908726, by Wynne Harlen, published by SAGE Publications (December 15, 2005) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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