Science Education for Australian Students: Teaching Science from Foundation to Year 12 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1760296880 ISBN 13: 9781760296889

Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

In this ground-breaking book science education is explored as a learning continuum across all years of schooling from Foundation to Year 12. The expert authors, members of Monash University's Science Education Research Group, seek to build pedagogical and content expertise by providing both a level of support and challenge for all teachers based on current research and best practice.

The text considers key issues including: what the learner brings to the science classroom; what primary and secondary teachers can learn from each other; the constructivist perspective and its value in learning science; context-based science education; the structure of the Australian curriculum and science education policy; teacher identity; the nature of scientific knowledge; principles of assessment and understanding the role of ICT in science teaching and learning.

Featuring case studies and practical examples in each chapter, this book provides pre-service teachers with the understanding and tools to ensure their students are engaged and inspired in science education throughout their school years.

About this title

About the Author

Angela Fitzgerald and Deborah Corrigan are both members of the Science Education Research Group at Monash University. Angela's research focuses on quality science teaching in primary school settings. Deborah has extensive science education research experience particularly in chemistry education and science teacher education, teacher development and teacher learning.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1760296880
• ISBN 13: 9781760296889
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 340
• Editor: Fitzgerald Angela, Corrigan Deborah