1st Edition
A Vision for Science Education Responding to Peter Fensham's Work
Edited By Roger Cross
Copyright 2003
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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One of the most important and consistent voices in the reform of science education over the last thirty years has been that of Peter Fensham. His vision of a democratic and socially responsible science education for all has inspired change in schools and colleges throughout the world. Often moving against the tide, Fensham travelled the world to promote his radical ideology. He was appointed... Read more
Part 1 Peter James Fensham (1927–); Chapter 1 Living the dream, Roger Cross; Part 2 Science for all; Chapter 2 Science for all, Cliff Malcolm; Chapter 3 Making science matter, Jonathan Osborne; Chapter 4 'Science for All', Tarsisius Sarkim; Part 3 Science, technology, and society; Chapter 5 STS education, Glen Aikenhead; Chapter 6 The UK and the movement for science, technology, and society (STS) education, Joan Solomon; Part 4 Gender in science teaching; Chapter 7 Science for all? Science for girls? Which girls?, Nancy Brickhouse; Chapter 8 Understanding gender differences in science education, Léonie Rennie; Part 5 The theory and practice of science teaching; Chapter 9 Fensham's lodestar criterion, James Wandersee; Part 6 Politics of the science curriculum; Chapter 10 Part ners or opponents, Harrie Eijkelhof; Chapter 11 Perspectives and possibilities in the politics of science curriculum, Jim Gaskell; Part 7 Peter Fensham's reform agenda; Chapter 12 Visions, research, and school practice, Reinders Duit; Chapter 13 Changing the script for science teaching, Richard White; Part 8 Peter Fensham's impact on science education in Australia and science education research around the world; Chapter 14 Impact of science education now and in the future, Cristina Padolina; Chapter 15 The importance of being able to see 'the big picture', David Treagust;
Biography
Roger Cross
'This is a valuable book, one that I enjoyed reading from cover to cover. The book shows the importance of Fensham's work and illustrates clearly that the key debates in education are recurrent'. - Education Review
