Learning from Cases: Unraveling the Complexities of Elementary Science Teaching

Tippins, Deborah; Koballa, Thomas; Payne, Beverly

ISBN 10: 0205305881 / ISBN 13: 9780205305889

Published by Pearson, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning from Cases: Unraveling the Complexities of Elementary Science Teaching
• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205305881
• ISBN 13: 9780205305889
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 0.9 pounds

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Synopsis

This casebook is ideal for pre-service and in-service teachers to use as a problem-solving vehicle for science teaching and learning at the elementary school level.

This book contextualizes the dilemmas and challenges of elementary science teaching through the narrative cases of prospective and practicing teachers, science teacher educators, informal science educators, and scientists.

Each case is accompanied by questions to facilitate discussion and one or more responses which feature interesting and diverse perspectives on the challenges of the case. Every chapter contains three or four cases and are organized around such topics as assessment, language, inquiry-based instruction, diversity, conceptual understanding, and professional development. The book is an excellent resource for pre-service and in-service teachers interested in improving their understanding of science teaching and learning.

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/* 0588L-4, Tippins, Deborah J., Learning From Cases: Unraveling the Complexities of Elementary Science Teaching*/ A helpful resource for pre-service and in-service teachers to use as a problem-solving vehicle for science teaching and learning at the elementary school level. This book contextualizes the dilemmas and challenges of elementary science teaching through the narrative cases of prospective and practicing teachers, science teacher educators, informal science educators, and scientists. Eachchapter contains three or four cases that are organized around such topics as: assessment, language, inquiry-based instruction, diversity, conceptual understanding, and professional development. These case abstracts summarize the challenges that are featured in each scenario, and give the readers appropriate responses, as well as differing perspectives on the dilemma central to each case. Questions for reflection immediately follow each case, and provide questions to facilitate and engage groups of teachers in case discussions. Resources to consider at the end of each chapter lists and briefly describe helpful resources related to the chapter topic. The book is an excellent resource for pre-service and in-service teachers interested in improving their understanding of science teaching and learning.