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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tamer Amin (American University of Beirut, Lebanon) , Fredrik Jeppsson (Linköping University, Sweden) , Jesper Haglund (Uppsala University, Sweden)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.635kg ISBN: 9781138230750ISBN 10: 1138230758 Pages: 268 Publication Date: 06 December 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTamer Amin is Associate Professor and Director of the Science and Mathematics Education Center in the Department of Education at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. His research focuses on the development of scientific understanding and reasoning, with a particular emphasis on how language relates to this process. He is currently co-editing (with Olivia Levrini) a forthcoming Routledge publication entitled Converging Perspectives on Conceptual Change: Mapping an Emerging Paradigm in the Learning Sciences. Fredrik Jeppsson is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Welfare Studies at Linköping University, Sweden. His research focuses on the teaching and learning of thermal science at different age levels. He has an interest in embodied cognition and, in particular, how metaphorical language can support students’ learning. He currently studies how primary students’ meaning-making of science content can be promoted by mediation through different semiotic modes (e.g. verbal language, body language, images, or models). Jesper Haglund is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Docent in Physics with Specialization in Physics Education at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Sweden. His research focuses on the teaching and learning of thermal science at different age levels. He has a particular interest in embodied cognition and how analogies and metaphors can support students’ learning. Recently, his study has focused on how infrared cameras can be used in open-ended laboratory activities. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |