Teaching Primary Science: Promoting Enjoyment and Developing Understanding

Loxley, Peter and Dawes, Lyn and Nicolls, Linda and Dore, Babs

ISBN 10: 1405873981 / ISBN 13: 9781405873987

Published by Routledge, 2009

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Teaching Primary Science: Promoting Enjoyment and Developing Understanding
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405873981
• ISBN 13: 9781405873987
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Used; Good

About this title

Synopsis

Primary Science: Promoting positive attitudes to conceptual learningis a full colour, core textbook to support, inform and inspire anyone training to teach Science at primary level. 

This book is a new kind of text linking subject knowledge and pedagogy in one package, rather than treating them as separate entities. The text aims to encourage trainee teachers to teach scientific concepts in contexts which will inspire the children to look at the world in new and intriguing ways, rather than presenting it as a list of facts and definitions. Encouraging critical reflection and offering practical support, this book will help trainee teachers to overcome negative attitudes to Science.

The two part structure of the book first presents insights into the nature of science and science education, exploring issues such as the value and purpose of teaching Science in the primary school and the value of scientific enquiry. It then moves on to cover subject knowledge, relating it to pedagogy. 

About the Author

Peter Loxley, Linda Nicolls, Babs Dore and Lyn Dawes are all senior lecturers at the University of Northampton and well-respected in their field. In the time I have been working with them, they have demonstrated a passion for their subject, an understanding of the needs of their students and an ability to present knowledge in an engaging and inspiring way.