Teacher Quality in Upper Secondary Science Education - International Perspectives

Informationen zum Autor Barend Vlaardingerbroek is the Associate Professor at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Neil Taylor is the Professor of Science and Technology Education at the University of New England, Australia. Klappentext Upper secondary science is the bridge to science-related careers and thereby to human capital formation in science and technology. Quality rather than quantity is what counts at this level and teacher quality is a major determinant. This book looks at upper secondary science teacher quality in eighteen countries from affluent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development members to very poor countries. The yardsticks applied to teacher quality are academic and professional education and training! professional practice including the resource base! continuing professional development! and science teacher associations. All country case studies are written to facilitate internal cross-referencing! thereby accentuating the comparative nature of the volume. The book ends with an 'investment guide' that focuses on where and how money is best spent in relation to building up and maintaining a quality upper secondary science teaching force. Zusammenfassung Upper secondary science is the bridge to science-related careers and thereby to human capital formation in science and technology. Quality rather than quantity is what counts at this level and teacher quality is a major determinant. This book looks at upper secondary science teacher quality in eighteen countries from affluent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development members to very poor countries. The yardsticks applied to teacher quality are academic and professional education and training, professional practice including the resource base, continuing professional development, and science teacher associations. All country case studies are written to facilitate internal cross-referencing, thereby accentuating the comparative nature of the volume. The book ends with an 'investment guide' that focuses on where and how money is best spent in relation to building up and maintaining a quality upper secondary science teaching force. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Upper Secondary Science Teacher Quality—'Those Who Can'; Barend Vlaardingerbroek and Neil Taylor 2. Australia; Terry Lyons 3. Singapore; Lee Chin Chew and Kim Chwee Daniel Tan 4. Canada; Todd Milford and Christine Tippett 5. The Netherlands; Lesley de Putter-Smits and Jan van Driel 6. Japan; Toshihide Hirano 7. New Zealand; Peter Rawlins and Carrol Walkley 8. South Korea; Nam-Hwa Kang 9. Cluster Summary One 10. Oman; Abdullah Ambusaidi 11. Turkey; Muammer Çalik 12. Malaysia; Noraini Binti Idris 13. Nauru; Penelope Serow and Neil Taylor 14. Fiji; Salanieta Bakalevu, Mesake Dakuidreketi, and Temalesi Maiwaikatakata 15. Indonesia; Ari Widodo, Diana Rochintaniawati, and Riandi 16. Sri Lanka; Marie Perera 17. Cluster Summary Two 18. Yemen; Saouma BouJaoude and Khalid Khan 19. Bangladesh; Muhammad Salahuddin 20. Cambodia; Chan Oeurn Chey and Sitha Chhinh 21. Uganda; Charles Kivunjaand John Sentongo 22. Cluster Summary Three 23. Banking on Quality Upper Secondary Science Teachers: An Investment Guide; Barend Vlaardingerbroek and Neil Taylor ...

List of contents

1. Introduction: Upper Secondary Science Teacher Quality-'Those Who Can'; Barend Vlaardingerbroek and Neil Taylor
2. Australia; Terry Lyons
3. Singapore; Lee Chin Chew and Kim Chwee Daniel Tan
4. Canada; Todd Milford and Christine Tippett
5. The Netherlands; Lesley de Putter-Smits and Jan van Driel
6. Japan; Toshihide Hirano
7. New Zealand; Peter Rawlins and Carrol Walkley
8. South Korea; Nam-Hwa Kang
9. Cluster Summary One
10. Oman; Abdullah Ambusaidi
11. Turkey; Muammer Çalik
12. Malaysia; Noraini Binti Idris
13. Nauru; Penelope Serow and Neil Taylor
14. Fiji; Salanieta Bakalevu, Mesake Dakuidreketi, and Temalesi Maiwaikatakata
15. Indonesia; Ari Widodo, Diana Rochintaniawati, and Riandi
16. Sri Lanka; Marie Perera
17. Cluster Summary Two
18. Yemen; Saouma BouJaoude and Khalid Khan
19. Bangladesh; Muhammad Salahuddin
20. Cambodia; Chan Oeurn Chey and Sitha Chhinh
21. Uganda; Charles Kivunjaand John Sentongo
22. Cluster Summary Three
23. Banking on Quality Upper Secondary Science Teachers: An Investment Guide; Barend Vlaardingerbroek and Neil Taylor

Product details

• Authors: Barend Taylor Vlaardingerbroek
• Assisted by: Taylor (Editor), Taylor (Editor), N. Taylor (Editor), Neil Taylor (Editor), Vlaardingerbroek (Editor), B Vlaardingerbroek (Editor), B. Vlaardingerbroek (Editor), Barend Vlaardingerbroek (Editor)
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2016
• EAN: 9781137490889
• ISBN: 978-1-137-49088-9
• No. of pages: 295
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); B, Education, Teaching, assessment, Administration, Organization and Leadership, International and Comparative Education, Organization and Leadership, teacher training, higher education, Child development, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Assessment, Testing and Evaluation, Education: examinations & assessment, Teaching and Teacher Education, Comparative education, International education, School management and organization, Educational administration & organization, School administration, Early Childhood Education, Early childhood care & education, Assessment and Testing