Mastery in primary science (Paperback)

Deborah Wilkinson

ISBN 10: 1526472708 / ISBN 13: 9781526472700

Published by Sage Publications Ltd, Exeter, 2019

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Paperback. What does 'mastery' look like in primary science? How can teachers plan for, assess and evidence it? This book explores how 'rich' learning tasks that enable children to apply, analyse, evaluate, and/or create to solve exciting and novel problems support the development of mastery level knowledge and skills in primary science. - Outlines how to recognise and use assessment opportunities - Focuses on the development of conceptual understanding - Highlights and demontrates the importance of teacher questioning - Explores the theories behind 'mastery' for primary science This new texts supports trainee and beginning teachers to teach for, assess and evidence mastery through the use of high quality rich lesson activities that allow for mastery level learning in primary science. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mastery in primary science (Paperback)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd, Exeter
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1526472708
• ISBN 13: 9781526472700
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

What does ′mastery′ look like in primary science?  How can teachers plan for, assess and evidence it?

This book explores how ‘rich’ learning tasks that enable children to apply, analyse, evaluate, and/or create to solve exciting and novel problems support the development of mastery level knowledge and skills in primary science.  

- Outlines how to recognise and use assessment opportunities
- Focuses on the development of conceptual understanding
- Highlights and demontrates the importance of teacher questioning
- Explores the theories behind ′mastery′ for primary science

About the Authors

Dr Deborah Wilkinson is a senior lecturer in education at the University of Chichester and has a special interest in primary science. She is interested in how questions are used to develop learning during science lessons as well as how science can be delivered across subject areas.

Wayne Stallard, Director of Olive Tree Education, has over 20 years’ experience working as a science educator in the primary phase both in the UK and abroad. He is particularly interested in teacher assessment of primary science.