Understanding teacher expertise in primary science : : a sociocultural approach / / Anna Traianou.

What does it mean to be an expert primary science practitioner? How do primary teachers use science subject knowledge in their practice? This book addresses these questions from a sociocultural perspective, challenging currently influential constructivist accounts. It treats the nature of teacher ex...

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Superior document:New directions in mathematics and science education ; Volume 4
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Place / Publishing House:Rotterdam ;, Taipei : : Sense Publishers,, [2007]
©2007
Year of Publication:2007
Language:English
Series:New directions in mathematics and science education ; Volume 4.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Notes:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • The Emergence of the Subject Knowledge Requirement within UK Research on Primary Science Education
  • The Subject Knowledge Requirement
  • The Pedagogical Content Knowledge Requirement
  • Methodological Implications of a Sociocultural Perspective for Studying Teacher Expertise
  • An Expert Primary Science Practitioner’s Perspective
  • An Example of Expert Primary Science Practice
  • Conclusion: Primary Science Expertise-in-Action
  • References
  • Subject Index
  • Author Index
  • Also of Interest.