Pacific CRYSTAL centre for science, mathematics, and technology literacy : : lessons learned / / edited by Larry D. Yore ... [et al.].

The University of Victoria Pacific Centre for Scientific and Technological Literacy is one of five Centres for Research into Youth, Science Teaching and Learning (CRYSTAL) funded for 5 years (2005–2010) by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada (NSERC). Pacific CRYSTAL intended...

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Year of Publication:2011
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (264 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / Larry D. Yore , Eileen Van der Flier-Keller , David W. Blades , Timothy W. Pelton and David B. Zandvliet
  • Pacific Crystal Centre for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Literacy: Lessons Learned / Larry D. Yore and Eileen Van der Flier-Keller
  • Foundations of Scientific, Mathematical, and Technological Literacies—Common Themes and Theoretical Frameworks / Larry D. Yore
  • Adolescents’ Science Career Aspirations Explored through Identity and Possible Selves / E. Anne Marshall , Francis L. Guenette , Tanya Ward , Tara Morley , Breanna Lawrence and Kate Fisher
  • Giving Voice to Science from Two Perspectives / Nikki Wright , Earl Claxton Jr. , Lewis Williams and Tammy Paul
  • Seaquaria in Schools / David B. Zandvliet , Mary Holmes and Matthias Starzner
  • Teaching Problem Solving and Computer Science in the Schools / Sarah Carruthers , Todd M. Milford , Yvonne Coady , Celina Gibbs , Katherine Gunion and Ulrike Stege
  • Outreach Workshops, Applications, and Resources / Leslee Francis Pelton and Timothy W. Pelton
  • Explicit Literacy Instruction Embedded in Middle School Science Classrooms / Christine D. Tippett and Robert J. Anthony
  • Enhancing Science Education through an Online Repository of Controversial, Socioscientific News Stories / Susan M. Teed , David B. Zandvliet and Carlos Gustavo A. Ormond
  • Promoting Earth Science Teaching and Learning / Eileen Van der Flier-Keller , David W. Blades and Todd M. Milford
  • Modelling of Large-scale PISA Assessment Data / Todd M. Milford , John O. Anderson and Jiesu Luo
  • Time and Teacher Control in Curriculum Adoption / David W. Blades
  • The Development of a Place-based Learning Environment at the Bowen Island Community School / Carlos Gustavo A. Ormond , Susan M. Teed , Laura Piersol and David B. Zandvliet
  • Epilogue of Pacific CRYSTAL—Lessons Learned about Science, Mathematics, and Technology Literacy, Teaching and Learning / Larry D. Yore and Eileen Van der Flier-Keller
  • Appendix / Larry D. Yore , Eileen Van der Flier-Keller , David W. Blades , Timothy W. Pelton and David B. Zandvliet
  • Index / Larry D. Yore , Eileen Van der Flier-Keller , David W. Blades , Timothy W. Pelton and David B. Zandvliet.