Douglas P. Newton taught science for many years before training teachers. At Durham University, UK, he focuses on kinds of thinking, like understanding and creative thought, especially in science. His publications include Teaching for Understanding, Thinking with Feeling (both Routledge) and Creative Chemists (with Simon Rees, RSC).

• List of figures, tables and tasksSome common abbreviationsSeries editors’ introductionIntroduction to the second edition 1 Science and science education2 Preparing to teach science: your knowledge and planning for learning3 Teaching: supporting scientific thinking in the classroom4 Monitoring and assessing learning in science5 Learning from the student’s point of view6 Broader aspects of science teachingReferencesGlossaryIndex

Douglas P. Newton taught science for many years before training teachers. At Durham University, UK, he focuses on kinds of thinking, like understanding and creative thought, especially in science. His publications include Teaching for Understanding, Thinking with Feeling (both Routledge) and Creative Chemists (with Simon Rees, RSC).

• List of figures, tables and tasksSome common abbreviationsSeries editors’ introductionIntroduction to the second edition 1 Science and science education2 Preparing to teach science: your knowledge and planning for learning3 Teaching: supporting scientific thinking in the classroom4 Monitoring and assessing learning in science5 Learning from the student’s point of view6 Broader aspects of science teachingReferencesGlossaryIndex

Douglas P. Newton taught science for many years before training teachers. At Durham University, UK, he focuses on kinds of thinking, like understanding and creative thought, especially in science. His publications include Teaching for Understanding, Thinking with Feeling (both Routledge) and Creative Chemists (with Simon Rees, RSC).

• List of figures, tables and tasksSome common abbreviationsSeries editors’ introductionIntroduction to the second edition 1 Science and science education2 Preparing to teach science: your knowledge and planning for learning3 Teaching: supporting scientific thinking in the classroom4 Monitoring and assessing learning in science5 Learning from the student’s point of view6 Broader aspects of science teachingReferencesGlossaryIndex