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The art of teaching primary science / edited by Vaille Dawson and Grady Venville.

Contributor(s): Language: English Publisher: Crows Nest NSW, Australia : Allen & Unwin, 2007Description: xvii, 252 s. ill. 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781741752892
  • 1741752892
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 507.1 22
LOC classification:
  • LB1532
Other classification:
  • Eabu
Contents:
The wonder of science / Allan Harrison -- Views of student learning / Coral Campbell and Russell Tytler -- Understanding how children learn science / Ruth Hickey -- A guide to science curriculum documents / Vaille Dawson and Grady Venville -- Planning to teach primary science / Christine Preston and Wilhelmina Van Rooy -- Teaching strategies for classroom learning / Denis Goodrum -- Inquiry and investigation in primary science / Mark W. Hackling -- Resources for primary science classrooms / Mary Morris and Jennifer Pearson -- Using assessment to improve teaching and learning in primary science / Mark W. Hackling -- Learning the literacies of science / Vaughan Prain -- Design projects that integrate science and technology / Stephen Norton, Stephen Ritchie and Ian Ginns -- Teaching and learning science and technology beyond the classroom / Janette Griffin and Peter Aubusson -- Science teaching and learning in the early childhood years / Christine Howitt, Mary Morris and Marj Colvill.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

An innovative and practical introduction to teaching science to primary students.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The wonder of science / Allan Harrison -- Views of student learning / Coral Campbell and Russell Tytler -- Understanding how children learn science / Ruth Hickey -- A guide to science curriculum documents / Vaille Dawson and Grady Venville -- Planning to teach primary science / Christine Preston and Wilhelmina Van Rooy -- Teaching strategies for classroom learning / Denis Goodrum -- Inquiry and investigation in primary science / Mark W. Hackling -- Resources for primary science classrooms / Mary Morris and Jennifer Pearson -- Using assessment to improve teaching and learning in primary science / Mark W. Hackling -- Learning the literacies of science / Vaughan Prain -- Design projects that integrate science and technology / Stephen Norton, Stephen Ritchie and Ian Ginns -- Teaching and learning science and technology beyond the classroom / Janette Griffin and Peter Aubusson -- Science teaching and learning in the early childhood years / Christine Howitt, Mary Morris and Marj Colvill.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • List of figures and tables(p. vii)
  • Contributors(p. x)
  • About the editors(p. xiv)
  • Preface(p. xv)
  • Part I Understanding the Art of Teaching Primary Science
  • Chapter 1 The wonder of science(p. 3)
  • Chapter 2 Views of student learning(p. 23)
  • Chapter 3 Understanding how children learn science(p. 43)
  • Chapter 4 A guide to science curriculum documents(p. 62)
  • Part II Implementing the Art of Teaching Primary Science
  • Chapter 5 Planning to teach primary science(p. 87)
  • Chapter 6 Teaching strategies for classroom learning(p. 108)
  • Chapter 7 Inquiry and investigation in primary science(p. 127)
  • Chapter 8 Resources for primary science classrooms(p. 149)
  • Chapter 9 Using assessment to improve teaching and learning in primary science(p. 164)
  • Part III Extending the Art of Teaching Primary Science
  • Chapter 10 Learning the literacies of science(p. 183)
  • Chapter 11 Design projects that integrate science and technology(p. 202)
  • Chapter 12 Teaching and learning science and technology beyond the classroom(p. 216)
  • Chapter 13 Science teaching and learning in the early childhood years(p. 233)
  • Index(p. 249)