Insights from Research in Science Teaching and Learning: Selected Papers from the Esera 2013 Conference

Book Overview

Part 1: Overview of the Book.- Introduction.- Part 2: Science Teaching Processes.- How does knowledge live in a classroom?, Andr?e Tiberghien.- Process-oriented and product-oriented assessment of experimental skills in physics: A comparison, Nico Schreiber, Heike They en and Horst Schecker.- Students' use of science and mathematics in practical projects in design & technology, Berit Bungum, Bj rn-Tore Esjeholm & Dag Atle Lysne.- Can the principles of topic specific PCK be applied across science topics? Teaching PCK in a pre-service programme, Marissa Rollnick and Elizabeth Mavhunga.- The efficacy of visuohaptic simulations in teaching concepts of thermal energy, pressure and random motion, Gail Jones, Gina Childers, Brandon Emig, Joel Chevrier, Vanessa Stevens, Hong Tan.- Part 3: Conceptual Understanding.- Content-focused research for innovation in teaching and learning electromagnetism: approaches from the GIREP community, Jenaro Guisasola, Marcus Hartlapp, Ryan Hazelton, Paula Heron, Ian Lawrence, Marisa Michelini, Wim Peeters, Gesche Pospiech, Alberto Stefanel, Stefano Vercellati and Kristina Zuza.- Talking about electricity: the importance of hearing gestures as well as words, Carol Callinan.- Part 4: Reasoning Strategies in Science Learning.- Students' reasoning in making predictions about novel situations: the role of self-generated analogies, Nikolaos Fotou and Ian Abrahams.- Relations made between Reality - Theoretical Models - Mathematics during Physics lessons in upper-secondary school, Andreas Redfors, Lena Hansson, ?rjan Hansson and Kristina Juter.- From Algorithmic Science Teaching to 'Know'-to Research-Based Transformative Inter/Transdisciplinary Learning to 'Think'; Problem Solving in the STES/STEM and Sustainability Contexts, Uri Zoller.- Scientific argumentation model (sam): a heuristic for reading research articles by science students, Edwin van Lacum, Marcel Koeneman, Miriam Ossevoort and

Martin Goedhart.- Part 5: Early Years Science Education.- Identifying and enhancing the science within early years holistic practice, Terry Russell and Linda McGuigan.- 'Creative Little Scientists' project: Mapping and comparative assessment of early years science education policy and practice, Fani Stylianidou, Esme Glauert, Dimitris Rossis, Sari Havu-Nuutinen.- Part 6: Affective and Social Aspects of Science Teaching/Learning.- The future of European STEM workforce: what secondary school pupils of Europe think about STEM industry and careers, Irina Kudenko and ?gueda Gras-Vel?zquez.- Which answering strategies do low achievers use to solve PISA science items? Florence Le Hebel, Pascale Montpied and Andr?e Tiberghien.- Teaching material to introduce students with hearing loss to scientific reasoning and working - A contribution to the development of inclusive chemistry education.- Adejoke Adesokan and Christiane S. Reiners.- From general science teaching to discipline-specific science teaching: Physics instruction and students'subject-related interest levels during the transition from primary to secondary school, Lena Mareike Walper, Katharina Pollmeier, Kim Lange, Thilo Kleickmann and Kornelia M?ller.- Second Chance Schools in Greece: A critical analysis of science teachers' views and practices on designing scientific literacy curricula, Spyros Kollas and Krystallia Halkia.- List of Reviewers.- Author Index.- Subject Index.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319200739
• ISBN13: 9783319200736
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"