Teaching Secondary School Science: Strategies for Developing Scientific Literacy (9th Edition)
Author Information
Rodger W. Bybee, Janet Carlson Powell, Leslie W. TrowbridgeProduct Details
ISBN: 9780132304504Publish Date: 07/16/2007
Publisher: Pearson
Number of pages: 384
Description
Solidly grounded in current recommendations of the National Science Education Standards, this text offers teaching guidance and strategies for physical, biological, and earth science courses for middle school, junior high, and high school. The authors' extensive curriculum development experience imbues the text with a practical focus. Their collective knowledge of the field balances coverage of the theory and research behind the strategies they present. Also, inherent in the text is a description of the role of constructivism in science teaching and the connection between science and society including how technological development is driven by societal needs. A seven-part organization includes an introduction, historical perspectives and contemporary trends, goals and objectives, curriculum perspectives, planning for instruction and assessment, understanding and working with students, and induction and professional development. For middle through secondary school science teachers.