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Author Ross, Keith, 1944-

Title Teaching secondary science : constructing meaning and developing understanding / Keith Ross, Liz Lakin and Peter Callaghan
Published London : David Fulton, 2000

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 MELB  507.1241 Ros/Tss  AVAILABLE
Description vi, 186 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents Pt. I. How Scientific Ideas Have Developed over Time. 1. Practical work in science. 2. Observation always has purpose. 3. Language and learning. 4. The naive ideas of children -- Pt. II. How Children Learn and Attempt to Make Sense of Their Surroundings. 5. A constructivist approach to learning. 6. Active learning techniques. 7. Children learning through talking. 8. Children learning through reading. 9. Children learning through writing. 10. Teaching and learning at 16+. 11. Learning in chemistry. 12. Learning in physics. 13. Learning in biology -- Pt. III. How to Manage and Resource the Learning Environmental Safely. 14. Preparing for classroom management. 15. Managing pupils in the laboratory. 16. Health, safety and laboratory management. 17. Using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) -- Pt. IV. How to Check the Progress of Your Teaching and Their Learning. 18. Formative assessment: responding to the pupil's work. 19. Summative assessment. 20. Assessment of investigations -- Pt. V. How to Address Other Professional Issues. 21. Science for all. 22. Links with industry. 23. A philosophy for and history of science education
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Science -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Great Britain.
Author Callaghan, Peter.
Lakin, Liz.
ISBN 1853466182 (paperback)