Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience

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Lindsay Hetherington Luke Graham

Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School

A Companion to School Experience

Lindsay Hetherington, Luke Graham, Darren Moore

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Routledge
27 June 2024

Secondary schools; Teaching skills & techniques; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: Sciences, general science

Series: Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School Series

Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School is an indispensable guide to the process, practice, and reality of learning to teach science in a busy secondary school. Written by experienced teachers and expert academics, it explores core debates and topics in science education, providing practical and insightful advice with research and theory to support your development as a teacher.

This fully updated fifth edition focuses on the knowledge and skills you will need to develop your science teaching including key approaches to teaching physics, chemistry, and biology, lesson and curriculum planning, and assessment. There are also new chapters on:

Safety in science teaching The science of learning for teaching science Mathematics and learning science Science for social justice Inclusive and adaptive science teaching Making use of research: practical guidance for science teachers

Written with university and school-based initial teacher education in mind and including learning objectives, lists of useful resources, and specially designed tasks in every chapter Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School offers all student and early career teachers accessible and comprehensive guidance to support the journey of becoming an effective science teacher.

Edited by: Lindsay Hetherington, Luke Graham, Darren Moore
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 639g
ISBN: 9780367626662
ISBN 10: 0367626667
Series: Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School Series
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 27 June 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lindsay Hetherington is Associate Professor of Science Education at the University of Exeter, UK. Luke Graham is Lecturer in Education at the University of Exeter, UK. Darren Moore is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Exeter, UK.

Reviews for Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience

"""Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School (5th Edition) is a useful guide providing invaluable advice for trainees and early career Science teachers alike. The new chapters on using research equip teachers for the research informed landscape that is shaping modern Science education. A superb addition to any trainee Science teacher’s reading list."" – Holly Kirkbride, Director of Science, Ted Wragg Trust “an authoritative guide, written by experts, which will be important reading for all those involved in science education” – Mark Winterbottom, Professor of Science Education, University of Cambridge."