Science Teachers’ Knowledge Development (Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Science Education: Distinguished Contributors, 23/8)

In this volume, Jan van Driel presents an overview of his research on the professional knowledge that science teachers develop and enact in their teaching to promote student understanding and engagement in science. Using a selection of ten of his best publications, van Driel explains his journey from a chemistry teacher to an international leader in research in science education. He highlights collaborative projects with colleagues and students that have contributed to a better understanding of the nature of science teachers’ professional knowledge and how it develops in the context of teacher education and reforms of science education. He discusses the impact of this research on the international research community, and on the practice and policy of science education.

Jan van Driel is a Professor of Science Education at the University of Melbourne. He has published seminal papers on Pedagogical Content Knowledge and is one of the world’s most cited authors in research on teacher knowledge and teacher learning.