Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding

Johnsey, Rob, Sharp, John, Wright, Debbie, Peacock, Graham A.

ISBN 10: 0857258990 / ISBN 13: 9780857258991

Published by SAGE Publications, Limited, 2012

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Limited
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0857258990
• ISBN 13: 9780857258991
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Sixth.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

The essential subject knowledge text for primary science. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. This comprehensive text includes interactive tasks, a self assessment section to allow trainees to better understand their level of knowledge and M level extension boxes to provide further challenge in all chapters. With full coverage of the science curriculum, and updated research summaries reflecting the latest thinking, this text is written to help trainee primary teachers develop and consolidate their knowledge of science. The Sixth Edition of this popular book features detailed links to the 2012 Teachers′ Standards.

About the Authors

Graham Peacock is Principal Lecturer in Education at Sheffield Hallam University. He has taught children across the primary and secondary age ranges.

John Sharp is Professor of Higher Education and Head of the Lincoln Higher Education Research Institute (LHERI) at the University of Lincoln.


Rob Johnsey, formerly a primary school teacher, lectured in primary science in the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick for several years.

Debbie Wright is the BEd (Primary) Programme Director at Rolle School of Education, University of Plymouth. She has extensive experience of primary teaching, and of lecturing in primary science education.