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Teachers' learning : stories of science education / by John Wallace and William Louden.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wallace, John (John William), 1947-
- Series:
- Science & technology education library ; v. 7.
- Science & technology education library ; v. 7
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Study and teaching--Case studies.
- Science.
- Teachers--Training of--Case studies.
- Teachers.
- Teachers--Training of.
- Science--Study and teaching.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 191 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2000]
- Summary:
- Teachers' Learning: Stories of Science Education is aimed at science educators who wish for a deeper understanding of how teachers learn to teach science and the role of stories in reporting science education research. It is a fascinating look at the knowledge teachers have and use, how context influences teachers' work, and the role of reflection and collaboration in teachers' learning. At the core of each chapter is a story or group of stories written by or about teachers. These stories serve as a form of data to build a set of arguments about how science teachers grow and the possibilities for change in teaching. This book is designed for all those involved in the science teaching enterprise. Pre-service teachers, graduate students and science education researchers are invited to utilise both the findings about teachers' learning and the research processes employed to develop those findings.
- Contents:
- Foreword / Kenneth Tobin
- Sect. I. Introduction. 1. Stories and Science
- Sect. II. Teaching. 2. Knowing and Teaching: Johanna. 3. Tradition and Change: David. 4. Subject Matter and Milieu: Mr. Ward. 5. Multiple Realities: Ms. Horton
- Sect. III. Reflection. 6. Cases and Commentaries: Gerald. 7. Interests and Forms: Johanna
- Sect. IV. Collaboration. 8. Working Together: Amanda and Geoff. 9. Ethics and Research: Malcolm
- Sect. V. Conclusion. 10. Teachers' Learning and the Possibility of Change.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-182) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0792362594
- 0792362608
- OCLC:
- 43540542
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