1st Edition
Dilemmas of Science Teaching Perspectives on Problems of Practice
266 Pages
by
Routledge
266 Pages
by
Routledge
266 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores sixteen contemporary issues in science education by examining the practical dilemmas these issues provoke for teachers. It is a unique book which presents student-teachers with personal and professional insights into a whole range of science topics including the laws of science, teaching ethics, laboratories and culture, gender and ethnicity. Each chapter takes... Read more
Part I: Dilemmas about Science 1. The Nature of Science 2. Laws of Science 3. Laboratories Part II: Dilemmas about Difference 4. Gender 5. Equity 6. Culture and Ethnicity 7. Power Part III: Dilemmas about Representation 8. Textbooks 9. Student Reports 10. Questioning 11. Analogies Part IV: Dilemmas about Teaching and Learning 12. Teaching Ethics 13. Constructivism 14. Science for All 15. Teaching Out of Field 16. Curriculum Change
Biography
John Wallace, William Louden
'The main value of the book is as a means of raising such issues for reflective discussion and exploration on Master's and ITT courses. For if good teaching is a reflective process, something which requires the ability to stand and stare, then this book offers a valuable means of initiating such action.' - School Science Review
