The Effective Teaching of Science (SCRE Publication)
Publisher: The SCRE Centre
Published: June 1999
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 105
ISBN-13: 9781860030482
Subjects: Science: General Issues; Teaching of a specific subject
Table of contents: label: 1
title: Introduction
pagenum: 1; title: Background
pagenum: 1; title: Evidence From National Surveys
pagenum: 2; title: International Surveys
pagenum: 2; title: The Structure of the Review
pagenum: 4; title: Criteria for Selection of Studies
pagenum: 5; label: 2
title: The Role of Practical Work
pagenum: 6; title: Claims for Practical Work
pagenum: 7; title: Motivation
pagenum: 7; title: Development of Skills
pagenum: 8; title: Conceptual Learning
pagenum: 9; title: Insight Into the Scientific Method
pagenum: 10; title: Scientific Attitudes
pagenum: 10; title: Shortcomings of Practical Work
pagenum: 11; title: The Meaning of 'On-task'
pagenum: 11; title: Signal to Noise
pagenum: 12; title: Knowing What Is Significant
pagenum: 13; title: Appropriate Practical Work
pagenum: 13; title: Learning Science
pagenum: 13; title: Learning About Science
pagenum: 14; title: Doing Science
pagenum: 15; title: Group Work or Demonstration?
pagenum: 16; title: Some Conclusions About Practical Work
pagenum: 18; label: 3
title: Using Computers
pagenum: 19; title: Word-Processing
pagenum: 20; title: Data-Logging
pagenum: 20; title: Graphing
pagenum: 21; title: Simulations
pagenum: 23; title: Modelling
pagenum: 25; title: Spreadsheets and Databases
pagenum: 29; title: Use of the Internet
pagenum: 29; title: Interactive Multimedia
pagenum: 30; title: Some Conclusions About Using Computers
pagenum: 32; label: 4
title: Approaches to Constructivism
pagenum: 33; title: Constructivism and Learning
pagenum: 33; title: Everyday Ideas and Reasoning
pagenum: 34; title: Approaches to Changing Ideas
pagenum: 35; title: Some Conclusions About Constructivism
pagenum: 40; label: 5
title: Cognitive Acceleration
pagenum: 41; title: Main Findings
pagenum: 43; title: Wider Issues
pagenum: 44; title: Some Conclusions About Cognitive Acceleration
pagenum: 46; label: 6
title: Assessment
pagenum: 48; title: Deficiencies of Current Practice
pagenum: 48; title: Gains From Improved Assessment Practice
pagenum: 48; title: Towards Better Assessment
pagenum: 50; title: Some Conclusions About Assessment
pagenum: 51; label: 7
title: Planning, Questioning and Using Language
pagenum: 52; title: Planning
pagenum: 53; title: Teachers' Questions
pagenum: 55; title: Pupils' Questions
pagenum: 56; title: Using Language: Talking
pagenum: 58; title: Using Language: Writing
pagenum: 59; title: Some Conclusions About Planning, Questioning and Using Language
pagenum: 61; label: 8
title: The Curriculum
pagenum: 63; title: Reasoning Skills and Curriculum Planning
pagenum: 63; title: Understanding of Concepts and Curriculum Planning
pagenum: 64; title: Subject Status and Curriculum Planning
pagenum: 67; title: Some Conclusions About the Curriculum
pagenum: 68; label: 8
title: Teachers' Understanding of Science
pagenum: 70; title: The Nature of Teachers' Misunderstandings
pagenum: 71; title: Pre-Service Teachers
pagenum: 72; title: Serving Teachers
pagenum: 74; title: Relationship Between Confidence and Understanding
pagenum: 74; title: Classroom Practice and Teachers' Understanding
pagenum: 77; title: Changing Teachers' Understandings
pagenum: 78; title: The Role of Teachers' Subject Knowledge
pagenum: 80; title: Some Conclusions About Teachers' Understanding
pagenum: 81; label: 10
title: Discussion
pagenum: 82; title: Conclusions
pagenum: 82; title: Practical Work
pagenum: 82; title: Using Computers
pagenum: 83; title: Constructivism
pagenum: 83; title: Cognitive Acceleration
pagenum: 84; title: Assessment
pagenum: 84; title: Planning, Questioning and Using Language
pagenum: 85; title: The Curriculum
pagenum: 86; title: Teachers' Understanding of Science
pagenum: 86; title: Discussion
pagenum: 86; title: References
pagenum: 91