Representations of Nature of Science in School Science Textbooks

A Global Perspective

AvChristine McDonald,Fouad Abd-El-Khalick

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

Del i serien Teaching and Learning in Science Series

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Beskrivning

Bringing together international research on nature of science (NOS) representations in science textbooks, the unique analyses presented in this volume provides a global perspective on NOS from elementary to college level and discusses the practical implications in various regions across the globe. Contributing authors highlight the similarities and differences in NOS representations and provide recommendations for future science textbooks. This comprehensive analysis is a definitive reference work for the field of science education.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-05-11
Mått:152 x 229 x 21 mm
Vikt:480 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Teaching and Learning in Science Series
Antal sidor:254
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138122406

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Christine V. McDonald is Senior Lecturer in Science Education, School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Australia. Fouad Abd-El-Khalick is Dean and Professor, School of Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

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"It can be concluded that the book is informative, insightful, and relevant for those who wish to keep up with the latest research on the representation of NOS in the science textbooks." - Myint Swe Khine, Science & Education

Innehållsförteckning

Preface1 Representations of Nature of Science in School Science TextbooksChristine V. McDonald and Fouad Abd-El-Khalick2 A Longitudinal Analysis of the Extent and Manner of Representations of Nature of Science in U.S. High School Chemistry, Biology, and Physics Textbooks Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, Jeremy J. Belarmino, Jeanne L. Brunner, An-Phong Le, John Y. Myers, Ryan G. Summers, Nader Wahbeh, Noemi Waight, Mindy Waters, and Ava A. Zeineddin3 Relationship between Domain-Specific and Domain-General Aspects of Nature of Science in Science TextbooksMansoor Niaz4 The Portrayal of Nature of Science in Lebanese 9th Grade Science TextbooksSaouma BouJaoude, Zoubeida R. Dagher, and Sara Refai5 Exploring Representations of Nature of Science in Australian Junior Secondary School Science Textbooks: A Case Study of GeneticsChristine V. McDonald6 Nature of Science Representations in Greek Secondary School Biology TextbooksKostas Kampourakis7 Representations of Nature of Science in U.S. Elementary Science Trade BooksJeanne L. Brunner and Fouad Abd-El-Khalick8 Improving Representation of Nature of Science in Textbooks through Action Research: A Canadian PerspectiveMaurice DiGiuseppe9 An Analysis of the Representation of Nature of Science in a Chemistry Textbook in the International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgramNizar El-Mehtar and Sahar Alameh10 An Analysis of South African School Science Textbooks for Representations of Nature of ScienceUmesh Ramnarain11 Representations of Nature of Science in German School Chemistry TextbooksKarl Marniok and Christiane S. Reiners12 Where to from here? Implications and Future Directions for Research on Representations of Nature of Science in School Science Textbooks Christine V. McDonald and Fouad Abd-El-KhalickList of Contributors