Primary Science: A Guide to Teaching Practice - Softcover

Mick Dunne; Alan Peacock

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1446295095 ISBN 13: 9781446295090

Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Primary Science

About this title

Review:

What a helpful book. It covers the current issues in primary science education, providing an overview and dealing with the detail, identifying the areas that teachers and student teachers find most challenging and offering valuable guidance. It is challenging and reassuring, thought-provoking and enjoyable. I can t recommend it too highly.

(Stuart Naylor) --Review

What a good read. This book covers everything an aspiring teacher would want from a Primary Science publication. Inspirational writers, clearly defined introductions to each chapter, insight into a range of issues linked to Primary Science. Opportunities for self reflection supported by references to current and relevant research all in one place. Perfect.

 

 

 

(Kathy Schofield) --Review

This book is invaluable in supporting trainee teachers at all stages of their degree programme in their teaching of science in the primary classroom. It covers a broad range of topics incorporating all aspects of science teaching and learning across the primary age range. There are ample opportunities throughout the book for the reader to reflect in order to develop themselves further as an effective teacher of primary science. 

(Louise Hawxwell) --Review

About the Author:

Alan Peacock is Honorary University Fellow at the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, and until recently was Editor of Primary Science journal for six years. He has worked in teaching, training and research in science education for over 40 years, in various regions of the UK and overseas.  He has carried out primary science consultancy work for the British Council, UNESCO, the EU, The National Trust, various environmental groups and numerous NGOs in Africa, including in Kenya, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Senegal and Mozambique. His publications include Science Skills: A Problem-Solving Activities Book (Taylor & Francis); Science in Primary Schools: The Multicultural Dimension (Routledge); Opportunities for Science in the Primary School (Trentham); Teaching Primary Science (Macmillan Education) and Eco-literacy for Primary Schools (Trentham).  He has also written and edited the Sayansi (Science) series of pupils science texts for Tanzanian schools, and recently chaired the UNESCO working group on Guidelines for enhancing quality education through textbooks .  

About this edition

• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1446295095
• ISBN 13: 9781446295090
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 312