Good practice in science teaching
Subtitle: what research has to say
By: edited by Jonathan Osborne and Justin Dillon
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Open University Press; Open University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Maidenhead, England; New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9780335238590; 9780335238583
Subjects: Science; Study and teaching; SCIENCE / Study & Teaching; Research
Description: This book offers a comprehensive overview of the major areas of research and scholarship in science education and discusses the significance, reliability and implications for the practice of science teaching.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Science teachers, science teaching : issues and challenges / Justin Dillon and Alex Manning; title: How science works : what is the nature of scientific reasoning and what do we know about students' understanding? / Jonathan Osborne and Justin Dillon; title: Science for citizenship / Jonathan Osborne; title: Thinking about learning : learning in science / Jill Hohenstein and Alex Manning; title: Science teaching and cognitive acceleration / Philip Adey and Natasha Serret; title: Practical work / Robin Millar; title: The role of language in the learning and teaching of science / Maria Evagorou and Jonathan Osborne; title: Technology-mediated learning / Mary Webb; title: Formative assessment in science / Paul Black and Christine Harrison; title: Summative assessment : gold or glitter? / Julian Swain; title: Students' attitudes to science / Shirley Simon and Jonathan Osborne; title: Supporting science learning in out-of-school contexts / Heather King and Melissa Glackin; title: Supporting the development of effective science teachers / John K. Gilbert.