Teaching Secondary Science : Constructing Meaning and Developing Understanding (Paperback, 4 ed)

Part I - Science and why we teach it:  1. What makes a good science teacher?  2. Working Scientifically  3. Science education and sustainability  Part II - How Pupils Make Sense of Their World:  4. Learning through language and observation  5. Elicitation: Pupils’ ideas of the world  6. A constructivist approach to learning  7. Active learning techniques  8. Learning through talk  9. Learning through reading  10. Learning through writing  11. Harnessing the Power of Computers and the Web  12. What if English is not the Mother Tongue of your students?  13. Numeracy in science  Part III - Knowledge and Understanding:  14. Difficult ideas in chemistry  15. Difficult ideas in physics  16. Difficult ideas in biology  17. Difficult ideas in earth science and astronomy  PART IV - Planning, Assessment, Teaching and Class Management:  18. Planning for progression  19. Assessment for Learning in science  20. Managing pupils in science lessons  21. Health, safety and laboratory management  22. Teaching and learning at 14?19  PART V - Professional values and the wider world:  23. Inclusion and science for all: every child matters  24. Learning outside the classroom  25. Becoming a professional science teacher