Doing science : images of science in education / edited by Robin Millar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Millar, Robin.

Series:

Routledge library editions. Education ; v. 235.

Routledge library editions. Education ; v. 235

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 laborat

Contents:

Cover; Doing Science: Images of Science in Education; Copyright; 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 Pupils' Responses to Empirical Evidence; 4. The Construction of Scientific Knowledge in School Classrooms; 5. Science as a Discipline, Science as Seen by Students and Teachers' Professional Knowledge; 6. The Social Construction of School Science

7. Writing and Reading in Science: The Hidden Messages8. 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; Suggestions for Further Reading; Notes on Contributors; Index

Notes:

First published in 1989 by Falmer Press.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-45284-2

1-280-68206-X

9786613659002

1-136-45285-0

0-203-12587-8

9780203125878

OCLC:

804662998