Beverley Bell is Associate Professor at the School of Education, University of Waikato, New Zealand.

'This is is book which will be of interest to teachers and PGCE students who want to extend their own understanding of science education beyond the immediate confines of here and now. It is an 'academic book' with a definite narrative structure...[and tells] an interesting story and one which may give readers pause for thought'- School Science Review

• 1. An Introduction and Overview 2. Constructivist views of learning 3. Social views of learning 4. Pedagogy that takes into account students' thinking 5. More pedagogies 6. Classroom assessment of science learning 7. Culture, Mâori and science education: the social, cultural, political and historical contexts 8. Culture, Mâori and science education: research and development 9. Science curriculum development and teacher development

Beverley Bell is Associate Professor at the School of Education, University of Waikato, New Zealand.

'This is is book which will be of interest to teachers and PGCE students who want to extend their own understanding of science education beyond the immediate confines of here and now. It is an 'academic book' with a definite narrative structure...[and tells] an interesting story and one which may give readers pause for thought'- School Science Review

• 1. An Introduction and Overview 2. Constructivist views of learning 3. Social views of learning 4. Pedagogy that takes into account students' thinking 5. More pedagogies 6. Classroom assessment of science learning 7. Culture, Mâori and science education: the social, cultural, political and historical contexts 8. Culture, Mâori and science education: research and development 9. Science curriculum development and teacher development

Beverley Bell is Associate Professor at the School of Education, University of Waikato, New Zealand.

'This is is book which will be of interest to teachers and PGCE students who want to extend their own understanding of science education beyond the immediate confines of here and now. It is an 'academic book' with a definite narrative structure...[and tells] an interesting story and one which may give readers pause for thought'- School Science Review

• 1. An Introduction and Overview 2. Constructivist views of learning 3. Social views of learning 4. Pedagogy that takes into account students' thinking 5. More pedagogies 6. Classroom assessment of science learning 7. Culture, Mâori and science education: the social, cultural, political and historical contexts 8. Culture, Mâori and science education: research and development 9. Science curriculum development and teacher development