| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 202 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-189) and index. |
| Summary |
What should citizens know, value, and be able to do in preparation for life and work in the 21st century? In The Teaching of Science: 21st-Century Perspectives, renowned educator Rodger Bybee provides the perfect opportunity for science teachers, administrators, curriculum developers, and science teacher educators to reflect on this question. He encourages readers to think about why they teach science and what is important to teach. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Preface; Prologue: Connecting the Past and Future; Ch 1: The Teaching of Science:Contemporary Challenges; Ch 2: The Teaching of Science Content; Ch 3: The Science Curriculum and Classroom Instruction; Ch 4: Teaching Science as Inquiry; Ch 5: Science Teaching and Assessing Students' Scientific Literacy; Ch 6: Fulfilling National Aspirations Through Curriculum Reform; Ch 7: Teaching Science as Inquiry and Developing 21st-Century Skills; Ch 8: A Perspective on the Reform of Science Teaching; Epilogue: Science Teachers as 21st-Century Leaders; Appendix; References; About the Author. |
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Science -- Study and teaching.
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Science teachers -- Training of.
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Science teachers -- Vocational guidance.
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Education.
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SCIENCE -- Study & Teaching.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
National Science Teachers Association.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bybee, Rodger W. Teaching of science. Arlington, Va. : National Science Teachers Association, ©2010 1936137054 (DLC) 2010020234 (OCoLC)637035837 |
| ISBN |
9781936137619 (electronic bk.) |
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1936137615 (electronic bk.) |
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