Author(s): Eileen Scanlon
Edition: 1
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 288
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of illustrations......Page 10
Sources......Page 12
Preface......Page 14
What is science?......Page 16
What is science? Teaching science in secondary schools......Page 18
School science, citizenship and the public understanding of science......Page 28
School science and its problems with scientific literacy......Page 36
Learning science......Page 52
The child......Page 56
Constructing scientific knowledge in the classroom......Page 73
Transforming schools into communities of thinking and learning about serious matters......Page 89
Narratives of science......Page 105
Preparing students for competent scientific practice: implications of recent research in science and technology studies......Page 114
Where's the science? Understanding the form and function of workplace science......Page 133
Laboratories......Page 150
Opportunities for developing inclusive science learning......Page 166
Transcending cultural borders: implications for science teaching......Page 168
Cultural perspectives on the teaching and learning of science......Page 191
Defining 'science' in a multicultural world: implications for science education......Page 210
Marginalization of socio-scientific material in science technology society science curricula: some implications for gender inclusivity and curriculum reform......Page 230
Researching science education......Page 248
Science education: research, practice and policy......Page 250
Science education and environmental education......Page 265
Index......Page 278
