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This volume gives an account of the most recent results of research in science education in Europe, based on a selection of papers presented at the First Conference of the European Science Education Research Association held in Rome at the end of 1997. It is an overview of the trends in the different disciplines, such as biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics, as well as in more general subjects, such as science and society, teachers' training, teaching and learning. Compared to the real situation it is a 'balanced' picture, adjusted to include similar contributions from all European countries and different fields of research in science education. Consequently, it offers a comparative view of the research activity in countries with different traditions. In these times when all countries have to face problems arising from some inadequacies of their own education systems in relation to the changes that are occurring both at social and technological levels, this book represents a rich and diverse source which can be a starting point of action and reflection for the main actors in the educational system: researchers, policy-makers and teachers.

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Author:   M. Bandiera ,  S. Caravita ,  E. Torracca ,  M. Vicentini
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9789048152186

ISBN 10:   9048152186
Pages:   318
Publication Date:   06 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Presidential Address.- State of Art of Biology Didactic Research in Europe — An Overview.- Opacity of Radiography, Perplexity of Teachers and Pupils in Primary School.- A Longitudinal Study of Pupils’ Understanding of Conditions for Life, Growth and Decomposition.- Plant, Animal or Thief? Solving Problems under the Microscope.- Biology Students’ Forming and Justiffing of Opinions on Predictive Genetic Testing. Towards a Practicable and Effective Training Strategy.- The State of Art in Research in Chemistry Education.- Understanding Energy in Nature and Society — What Conception do Swedish Ninth Graders Have?.- The Use of Van Hiele Levels as a Tool in the Development of Curricula for Science Education.- Problems of Communication in Chemistry Classes.- Using Methaphors for Learning to Develop Metacognition in Chemistry Students.- Is an Iron Atom Made of Iron?.- Physics Educators and Physicist: Two Communities Apart?.- Students and the Wave Geometrical Model of the Wave Propagation in a Three Dimensional Medium.- How to Deal with the Concept of Mechanical Energy in Dissipative Systems? A Study on Conceptual Development of First-Year Students in Mozambique.- Problem Solving in School Physics: A Metacognitively Developed Field Study.- Can Untraditional Learning Methods used in Physics Help Girls to be More Interested and Achieve more in this Subject?.- Learning in Basic Electricity: How do Motivation, Cognitive Factors and Classroom Climate Influence Achievement in Physics?.- Teaching Earth Science Today.- From Naive Representations to Scientific Concepts: A Cognitive Survey in the Domain of Earth Science.- Learning Science in the Laboratory: Issues raised by the European Project Labwork in Science Education’.- Generating and Using Information at the ElementarySchool Level: An Important Dimension of Environmental Education. A Project.- Research Based Evaluation in HOCS-Oriented Science Education and Curriculum Development.- Key Evidence in Testing Hypothesis.- Case Studies on Innovative Types of Labwork in Science Education.- Individual Learning Processes. A Research Programme with Focus on the Complexity of Situated Cognition.- Scientific Languages and Common Knowledge: Is Cultural Integration Possible?.- Science Education and the Popularisation of Science in the New Europe.- Nature of Physics — Teachers’ Views.- School Science-Real Science? Personal Knowledge, Authentic Science and Student Research Projects.- School Reform in Italy: Orientation as a Key Aspect for Science Teaching Innovation.- Dilemmas related to Teacher Training for Science Education and Pupils’ Action Competence (The MUVIN Project).- A Framework for Learning to Teach Sciences in Initial Primary Teacher Education.- Teacher Education in Greece: Constructivist Attempts in a Nonconstructivist Environment.- Learning to Teach Sciences. Problem Solving as a Context for Learning.- When does Normative Scientific Behaviour Start?.- Author Index.

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