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The content of science : a constructivist approach to its teaching and learning / Peter J. Fensham, Richard F. Gunstone, Richard T. White.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Bristol, PA : Falmer Press, 1994.Description: xii, 278 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0750702206
  • 0750702214 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 507 20
LOC classification:
  • Q181 .F337 1994
Contents:
1. Introduction. Pt. I. Science Content and Constructivist Views of Learning and Teaching / Peter J. Fensham, Richard F. Gunstone and Richard T. White. Pt. II. Constructivism: Some History / David Hawkins -- 2. Beginning to Teach Chemistry / Peter J. Fensham -- 3. Generative Science Teaching / Merlin C. Wittrock -- 4. Constructivism, Re-constructivism and Task-orientated Problem-solving / Mike Watts -- 5. Structures, Force and Stability. Design a Playground (Year 6) / Cliff Malcolm -- 6. Pupil's Understanding Magnetism in a Practical Assessment Context: The Relationship Between Content, Process and Progression / Gaalen Erickson. Preamble to Chapters 7, 8 and 9: Approaches to Teaching Primary School Science / Maureen Duke, Wendy Jobling, Telsa Rudd and Kate Brass -- 7. Primary Science in an Integrated Curriculum / Kate Brass and Maureen Duke -- 8. Digging into Science -- A Unit Developed for a Year 5 Class / Kate Brass and Wendy Jobling -- 9. Year 3: Research into Science / Kate Brass and Telsa Rudd -- 10. The Importance of Specific Science Content in the Enhancement of Metacognition / Richard F. Gunstone -- 11. The Constructivist Paradigm and Some Implications for Science Content and Pedagogy / Malcolm Carr, Miles Barker, Beverley Bell, Fred Biddulph, Alister Jones, Valda Kirkwood, John Pearson and David Symington -- 12. Making High-tech Micrographs Meaningful to the Biology Student / James H. Wandersee -- 13. Year 9 Bodies / Anne Symons, Kate Brass and Susan Odgers. 14. Learning and Teaching Energy / Reinders Duit and Peter Haeussler -- 15. Working from Children's Ideas: Planning and Teaching a Chemistry Topic from a Constructivist Perspective / Philip Scott, Hilary Asoko, Rosalind Driver and Jonathan Emberton -- 16. States of Matter -- Pedagogical Sequence and Teaching Strategies Based on Cognitive Research / Ruth Stavy -- 17. Pedagogical Outcomes of Research in Science Education: Examples in Mechanics and Thermodynamics / Laurence Viennot and S. Rozier -- 18. Dimensions of Content / Richard T. White -- Postscript / Peter J. Fensham.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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1. Introduction. Pt. I. Science Content and Constructivist Views of Learning and Teaching / Peter J. Fensham, Richard F. Gunstone and Richard T. White. Pt. II. Constructivism: Some History / David Hawkins -- 2. Beginning to Teach Chemistry / Peter J. Fensham -- 3. Generative Science Teaching / Merlin C. Wittrock -- 4. Constructivism, Re-constructivism and Task-orientated Problem-solving / Mike Watts -- 5. Structures, Force and Stability. Design a Playground (Year 6) / Cliff Malcolm -- 6. Pupil's Understanding Magnetism in a Practical Assessment Context: The Relationship Between Content, Process and Progression / Gaalen Erickson. Preamble to Chapters 7, 8 and 9: Approaches to Teaching Primary School Science / Maureen Duke, Wendy Jobling, Telsa Rudd and Kate Brass -- 7. Primary Science in an Integrated Curriculum / Kate Brass and Maureen Duke -- 8. Digging into Science -- A Unit Developed for a Year 5 Class / Kate Brass and Wendy Jobling -- 9. Year 3: Research into Science / Kate Brass and Telsa Rudd -- 10. The Importance of Specific Science Content in the Enhancement of Metacognition / Richard F. Gunstone -- 11. The Constructivist Paradigm and Some Implications for Science Content and Pedagogy / Malcolm Carr, Miles Barker, Beverley Bell, Fred Biddulph, Alister Jones, Valda Kirkwood, John Pearson and David Symington -- 12. Making High-tech Micrographs Meaningful to the Biology Student / James H. Wandersee -- 13. Year 9 Bodies / Anne Symons, Kate Brass and Susan Odgers. 14. Learning and Teaching Energy / Reinders Duit and Peter Haeussler -- 15. Working from Children's Ideas: Planning and Teaching a Chemistry Topic from a Constructivist Perspective / Philip Scott, Hilary Asoko, Rosalind Driver and Jonathan Emberton -- 16. States of Matter -- Pedagogical Sequence and Teaching Strategies Based on Cognitive Research / Ruth Stavy -- 17. Pedagogical Outcomes of Research in Science Education: Examples in Mechanics and Thermodynamics / Laurence Viennot and S. Rozier -- 18. Dimensions of Content / Richard T. White -- Postscript / Peter J. Fensham.