Science in primary schools : : examining the practices of effective teachers / / Angela Fitzgerald.

If the status and quality of science education in schools is to improve, efforts need to be made to better understand the classroom practices of effective science teachers. Teachers are key players in a re-imagining of science education. This book explores how two primary school teachers, identified...

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Year of Publication:2012
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (119 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • Methodological Approach and Design
  • Introducing Deanne and Lisa
  • Teaching for Student Engagement in Science
  • Providing Students with Concrete Experiences of Science
  • Supporting Students to Talk about and Represent their Learning in Science
  • Monitoring Students’ Learning in Science
  • Developing Scientifically Literate Students
  • Conclusions and Reflections
  • References.