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Primary Science: A Guide to Teaching Practice
Mick Dunne
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Description for Primary Science: A Guide to Teaching Practice
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Why is science hard to teach? What types of scientific investigation can you use in the primary classroom? Touching on current curriculum concerns and the wider challenges of developing high-quality science education, this book is an indispensable overview of important areas of teaching every aspiring primary school teacher needs to understand including: the role of science in the curriculum, communication and literacy in science teaching, science outside the classroom, transitional issues and assessment. Key features of this second edition include: * A new chapter ... Read more
Why is science hard to teach? What types of scientific investigation can you use in the primary classroom? Touching on current curriculum concerns and the wider challenges of developing high-quality science education, this book is an indispensable overview of important areas of teaching every aspiring primary school teacher needs to understand including: the role of science in the curriculum, communication and literacy in science teaching, science outside the classroom, transitional issues and assessment. Key features of this second edition include: * A new chapter ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781446295090
SKU
V9781446295090
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3
About Mick Dunne
Alan Peacock is Honorary University Fellow at the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, and until recently was Editor of Primary Science journal for six years. He has worked in teaching, training and research in science education for over 40 years, in various regions of the UK and overseas. He has carried out primary science consultancy work for ... Read more
Reviews for Primary Science: A Guide to Teaching Practice
This book is extremely useful for trainees to use as reference material for assignments as it covers all of the main issues in science education today. Moreover, every chapter has a further reading list, reference list and web links. I would recommend this book to my peers, but also to teachers who feel less confident in teaching science. An accessible ... Read more