Creativity in Primary Science (Exploring Primary Science and Technology) - Hardcover

Frost, Jenny

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0335195539 ISBN 13: 9780335195534

Publisher: Open University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Concerned with primary school practice in science, this volume looks at teaching and children's learning in six schools, with children from ages six to 11 years. The author provides a commentary on the classroom examples, linking them to a wider discussion of science in primary school.

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Review

"Student teachers will find the studies very helpful because of their detail and may gain the confidence to risk trying some imaginative ideas of their own. Science co-ordinators wanting to encourage a more adventurous approach will find the book makes the point well for them." - Times Educational Supplement "...an accessible, helpful book which provides many examples of good practice for teachers to reflect on." - Primary Science Review "...if you would welcome a mixture of encouragement, enlightenment and sound practical advice, then read this excellent littlebook." - QMS "The book is an inspiring read." - Education 3 to 13

About the Author

Jenny Frost taught in West Africa and in a London comprehensive school before joining the Institute of Education in 1970 where she is now a senior lecturer. Her professional interests cover both primary and secondary science, particularly teacher education at preservice and inservice levels. She has undertaken research on the implementation of balanced science courses in secondary schools and is currrently researching the application of statements of competence to the professional development of science teachers. She has undertaken consultancies in UK and abroad. Her writing includes titles in the Nuffield 13-16 series, chapters in Science in the Locality (1985) and consultancy for the primary science series Let's Explore (1992). Her recent book Teaching Science (1995), which she co-authored with several colleagues, explores teaching strategies in secondary science and is characterised by the rich detail of actual classrooms, well illustrated by black and white photographs. Teaching Science and Creativity in Primary Science illustrate her growing interest in the difficult process of describing and analysing significant features of classroom practice.

Edition details

• Publisher: Open University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0335195539
• ISBN 13: 9780335195534
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208