Science Learning and Instruction: Taking Advantage of Technology to Promote Knowledge Integration

By: Marcia C. Linn and Bat-Sheva Eylon

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Synopsis: Science Learning and Instruction describes advances in understanding the nature of science learning and their implications for the design of science instruction. The authors show how design patterns, design principles, and professional development opportunities coalesce to create and sustain effective instruction in each primary scientific domain: earth science, life science, and physical science. Calling for more in depth and less fleeting coverage of science topics in order to accomplish knowledge integration, the book highlights the importance of designing the instructional materials, the examples that are introduced in each scientific domain, and the professional development that accompanies these materials. It argues that unless all these efforts are made simultaneously, educators cannot hope to improve science learning outcomes. The book also addresses how many policies, including curriculum, standards, guidelines, and standardized tests, work against the goal of integrative understanding, and discusses opportunities to rethink science education policies based on research findings from instruction that emphasizes such understanding.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 340 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781136655968
Related ISBNs:: 9780805860559, 9780805860542, 9780203806524
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 06/14/23
Copyrighted By:: Routledge
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Computers and Internet, Technology, Education
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.