Overview

Doing Science is unique in seeking to make explicit the links between science education and science studies. These fields of study and their respective academic communities, whilst appearing to have many potential points of contact, remain surprisingly separate, with little apparent recognition of the relevance to the interests of each of the work done within the other tradition. Presenting detailed accounts of current research, the book highlights the significance of modern science studies for classroom practice and, conversely, the importance of the classroom and teaching laboratory as a context for science studies. The thread which runs through the collection as a whole is children’s experience of doing science and the image of science which learners pick up along with the science knowledge, understanding and skills they require.

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Author:   Robin Millar (University of York, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9780415750967

ISBN 10:   0415750962
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   27 February 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Tables. List of Figures. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Science Education and Science Studies 1. Accomplishing Scientific Instruction. 2. Bending the Evidence: The Relationship between Theory and Experiment in Science Education 3. A Study of Pupil’s Responses to Empirical Evidence 4. The Construction of Scientific Knowledge in School Classrooms 5. Science as a Discipline, Science as Seen by Students and Teacher’s Professional Knowledge 6. The Social Construction of School Science 7. Writing and Reading in Science: The Hidden Messages 8. Waves or Particles? The Cathode Ray Debate in the Classroom 9. Adventures with N-Rays: An Approach to Teaching about Scientific Theory and Theory Evaluation .Suggested Further Reading. Notes on Contributors. Index.

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