Science education : policy, professionalism, and change / J.F. Donnelly and E.W. Jenkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donnelly, J. F.

Contributor:

Jenkins, E. W. (Edgar William)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Great Britain.

Science.

Science--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

vii, 192 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Paul Chapman ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2001.

Summary:

Who wants to change school science education and why? What mechanisms exist to effect change? What implications do they have for teachers' professionalism? These are the principal questions explored in this book. The authors focus on strategies for effecting change, including decentralized and statutory mechanisms, and the use of systems of assessment.

The authors question the effectiveness of centralized programmes in improving the quality of students' science education. They suggest that this arises from a failure to acknowledge the contribution that the science teaching profession must make to reform. They argue that sustained and effective change, embodying improvements in standards, depends upon promoting the initiativ

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-185) and index.

ISBN:

0761964436

0761964444

OCLC:

44933200