Improving Secondary Science Teaching - 9780415250450

Taylor & Francis

Improving Secondary Science TeachingAuthor(s): John Parkinson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415250450, 978-0415250450\nSynopsis\nImproving Secondary Science Teaching has been written to help teachers both new and experienced reflect on their current practice and consider how to improve the effectiveness of their teaching. The book examines each of the common teaching methods used in science in relation to pupils' learning and provides guidance on management issues and procedures.\nWith underlying themes such as pupils' interest in science and their motivation to learn; how pupils learn science; the type of science currently being taught in school; and the value of educational research; the book includes chapters on:\n\nthe improvement process\nplanning for progression and continuity\npromoting pupils' learning\ndealing with differences\nmaking use of information from assessment\nlearning about the nature of sc.