Science Education in International Contexts
This book presents an international perspective on examining and putting into practice new innovations in science education. The chapters are organized into three parts, each of which addresses a key area in science education research. Part I of this book
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Science Education in International Contexts Edited by
May M. H. Cheng University of Oxford
Winnie W. M. So The Hong Kong Institute of Education
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface.................................................................................................................... vii Prologue: Science Education in International Contexts .......................................... ix May M. H. Cheng PART I: STUDENTS’ CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE 1. Student Energy Conceptions: Empirical Results from Thailand and New Zealand ................................................................................................. 3 Chokchai Yuenyong, Alister Jones and Sunan Sung-Ong 2. What is the Thing We Call Heat? A Study on Diverse Representations of the Basic Thermal Concepts in and for School Science ................................ 17 Shu-Chiu Liu 3. Possible Pathways for Conceptual Development Related to Energy and the Human Body ......................................................................................... 29 Michael Mann and David F. Treagust PART II: MAKING SCIENCE CONCEPTS PLAUSIBLE FOR STUDENTS 4. The Infusion of Strategies for Generating High Level Thinking into the Junior Secondary Science Curriculum.................................................. 45 May M. H. Cheng and Winnie W. M. So 5. Towards the Development of an Instructional Model that Enhances Junior Secondary Students’ Understanding of the Nature of Science .......................... 63 May M. H. Cheng 6. Enhancing Students’ Understanding of the Nature of Science and the Interconnection between Science, Technology and Society Through Innovative Teaching and Learning Activities.................................................... 83 Alice S. L. Wong, Benny H. W. Yung, Jeffrey R. Day, Maurice M. W. Cheng, Eric Y. H. Yam and Se-Yuen Mak 7. Small Group Inquiry Science Learning: Developing Science Thinking and Science Processes...................................................................................... 101 Winnie W. M. So 8. Getting to Know Your Tools as Science Teachers and Students: A Reflective Exercise on Laboratory Apparatus, Equipment and Instruments..................... 113 Kok-Siang Tan v
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