Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School : A Companion to School Experience

Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School is an indispensable guide to the process, practice, and reality of learning to teach science in a busy secondary school. Written by academic experts and experienced practitioners, it explores core debates and topics in science education providing practical and insightful advice with research and theory to support your development as a teacher. This fully updated fifth edition focuses on the knowledge and skills you will need to develop your science teaching including key approaches to teaching physics, chemistry, and biology, lesson and curriculum planning, and assessment. There are also new chapters on: - Safety in science teaching - The science of learning for teaching science - Mathematics and learning science - Science for social justice - Inclusive and adaptive science teaching - Making use of research: practical guidance for science teachers Written with university and school-based initial teacher education in mind and including learning objectives, lists of useful resources and specially designed tasks in every unit, Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School offers all training and early career teachers accessible and comprehensive guidance to support the journey of becoming an effective science teacher.

Author: Lindsay Hetherington, Luke Graham, Darren Moore

Publisher: Routledge

Publication Date: Jun 27, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0367626667

ISBN-13: 9780367626662