Vygotsky and Science Education

Dr Colette Murphy (BSc [Hons], MEd, MScEd, PhD, MIBiol, FHEA), is a professor of science and mathematics education the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin. After being awarded a BSc (Hons) in Botany from Queens University Belfast and a PhD in Plant Biology from Bangor University in Wales, she started a career in teaching Biology and chemistry in St Michael’s Senior High School in Co Armagh. Two years later she became a Lecturer in biology and science education in St Mary’s University College Belfast, then moved to Queen’s University Belfast as a senior lecturer, and finally as a professor to Trinity College Dublin. She is an international Vygotsky scholar, having been to Russia four times to continue her research and teaching in science education from Vygotskian perspectives. She is also a world leader in coteaching, principally in formal education settings, which has led to two coteaching books, and 30+ articles in peer-reviewed and professional journals.

• PART I          INTRODUCTION.- Chapter 1     Introduction.-  PART II      VYGOTSKY AND HIS LEGACY TO SCIENCE EDUCATION.- Chapter 2     Vygotsky: Life and Legacy.- Chapter 3        Key Vygotskian Concepts for Science Education.- Chapter 4     Vygotsky and Science Education Research.- PART III        APPLICATION OF VYGOTSKIAN THEORY IN SCIENCE EDUCATION CONTEXTS.- Chapter 5     Vygotsky and Science Learning in the Early Years.- Chapter 6     Vygotsky and Primary School Science.- Chapter 7     Vygotsky and Secondary-Level Science.- Chapter 8        Vygotsky and Informal Science Learning.- Chapter 9        Vygotsky and Science in Higher Education.- Chapter 10   Vygotsky and Science Teacher Education.- PART IV        EPILOGUE.- Chapter 11   Epilogue.