Content of Science: A Constructive Approach to Its Teaching and - Learnin

List of contents

Beginning to Teach Chemistry, P Fensham; Generative Science Teaching, M Wittrock; Constructivism, Re-Constructivism and Task-Orientated Problem-Solving, M Watts; Structures, Force and Stability. Design A Playground Year 6, C Malcolm; Pupils' Understanding of Magnetism in a Practical Assessment Context: The Relationship Between Content, Process and Progression, G Erickson ; Primary Science in an Integrated Curriculum, K Brass & M Duke; Digging into Science - a Unit Developed for a Year Five Class, K Brass and W Jobling; Year 3 - Research into Science, K Brass and T Rudd; The Importance of Specific Science Content in the Enhancement of Metacognition, R Gunstone; The Constructivist Paradigm and Some Implications for Science Content and Pedagogy, M Carr, M Barker, B Bell, F Biddulph, A Jones, V Kirkwood, J Pearson and D Symington; Making High-Tech Micrographs Meaningful to the Biology Student, J Wandersee; Year 9 Bodies, K Brass, A Symons and S Odgers; Learning and Teaching Energy, R Duit and P Haussler; Working From Children's Ideas: Planning and Teaching a Chemistry Topic from a Contructivist Perspective, P Scoff, H Asoko, R Driver and J Emberton; States of Matter - Pedagogical Sequence and Teaching Strategies Based on Cognitive Research , R Stavy; Pedagogical Outcomes of Research in Science Education - Examples in Mechanics and Thermodynamics, L Viennot and S Rozier; Dimensions of Content, R White.

About the author

Peter J. Fensham, Richard F. Gunstone, Richard T. White all of Monash University, Australia.

Summary

A group of science educators have combined their findings in this volume. Each author has conducted research into his or her own area of science education and presents the implications of this research for a specific area of science teaching.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Fensham, Peter Gunstone Fensham, Peter J. Fensham, Peter J. Gunstone Fensham, Fensham Peter, Richard Gunstone, Richard F. Gunstone, Peter J. Fensham, Peter J. Fensham R, Australia. Peter J. Fensham; Richard F. Gunstone; Richard T. White all of Monash University, Peter J. Fensham; Richard F. Gunstone; Richard T. White all of Monash University Australia., Richard F. Gunstone, Richard T., Richard White, Richard T. White
• Assisted by: Peter J. Fensham (Editor), Richard F. Gunstone (Editor), Richard White (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.07.2016
• EAN: 9781138991729
• ISBN: 978-1-138-99172-9
• No. of pages: 290
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education; EDUCATION / General, Education, Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy