Study & Teaching

Misinformation has had dramatic and dangerous effects, as evidenced by numerous events of the late 2010s and early 2020s. Reading a steady stream of misinformation leads to distrust, potentially leading to conflict in one's family and workplace, and...

Evolution and Religion in American Education shines a light into one of America's dark educational corners, exposing the regressive pedagogy that can invade science classrooms when school boards and state overseers take their eyes off the ball. It sets...

This, the first publication to collate a broad international perspective on the pedagogical value of GIS technology in classrooms, offers an unprecedented range of expert views on the subject. Geographic Information Systems (GISs) are now ubiquitous and...

Research in science education has recognized the importance of history and philosophy of science (HPS). Nature of science (NOS) is considered to be an essential part of HPS with important implications for teaching science. The role played by textbooks in...

Provide complete coverage of the new science syllabus with a revised text. - Enable students to understand syllabus objectives with straightforward introductions to topics. - Fulfil all the practical requirements of the CSEC (R) syllabus with a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982957325Author Angela DuBoisFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint Classical Education Resources, LLCPublisher Classical Education Resources,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692985427Author Mari BiroFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Sunset of ArtPublisher Sunset of ArtWeight(grams) 95g

For many people, a high standard for student learning is desirable. This is what underlies current standard-based science education reforms around the world. As someone who was born and brought up in a less-privileged home and educated in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783825355807Author Klaus BeneschFormat HardbackPage Count 244Imprint Universitatsverlag WinterPublisher Universitatsverlag WinterWeight(grams) 912g

This publication presents findings on students' perceptions of their teaching experience in New Zealand science classrooms. It highlights some important issues associated with underachievement of students in science education in New Zealand schools and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608768622Author Johnnie WycliffeFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 362g

The increased presence of foreign students in graduate science and engineering programs and in the scientific workforce has been and continues to be of concern to some in the scientific community. Enrolment of U.S. citizens in graduate science and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606922927Author Mamokgethi SetatiFormat HardbackPage Count 230Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 674g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621007685Author Wan NgFormat HardbackPage Count 196Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 472g

This book, based on detailed studies of eight innovations in mathematics and science education, has many insights to offer on current school reform. Since each innovation studied has taken its own unique approach, the set as a whole spans the spectrum...

It goes without saying that atomic structure, including its dual wave-particle nature, cannot be demonstrated in the classroom. Thus, for most science teachers, especially those in physics and chemistry, the textbook is their key resource and their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643274553Author Matt MaroneFormat PaperbackPage Count 125Imprint Morgan & Claypool PublishersPublisher Morgan & Claypool Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600219498Author Mary V ThomaseFormat HardbackPage Count 349Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 996g

It is impossible not to ask ourselves how to cope with the role and impact of scientific research in teaching and learning. The researching, teaching and learning triangle explores a growing trend among top universities across the world to focus...

This book is the culmination of over twenty years of work toward a pedagogical theory that promotes experiential learning of model-laden theory and inquiry in science. The book focuses as much on course content as on instruction and learning methodology,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607411475Author Syh-Jong JangFormat HardbackPage Count 147Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 470g

This volume is of interest to science educators, graduate students, and classroom teachers. The book will also be an important addition to any scholarly library focusing on science education, science literacy, and writing. This book is unique in that it...

Support English language skills while improving subject content knowledge with a comprehensive three-level lower secondary programme specifically designed for non-native English speaking students studying Science through the medium of English.- Benefit...

This book brings together the latest research in education in relation to science and religion. Leading international scholars and practitioners provide vital insights into the underlying debates and present a range of practical approaches for teaching...

This volume represents both recent research in pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as emerging innovations in how PCK is applied in practice. The notion of "research to practice" is critical to...

This exciting new book advances current practice-based and theoretical knowledge around how youth defines and engages with consumerism to provoke a larger conversation within science and environmental education. It is also geared towards unveiling those...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936137145Author Wendy SaulFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint National Science Teachers AssociationPublisher National Science Teachers...

This book looks at the presenting scientist from a novel angle: the presenter-host. When scientists give a talk, the audience ('guests') expects the title of the talk to determine presentation content, they require understandable slides, and they demand...

This open access edited volume invites transdisciplinary scholars to re-vision science education in the era of the Anthropocene. The collection assembles the works of educators from many walks of life and areas of practice together to help reorient...

This book is a small but practical summary of how one can and should learn science. The author argues that science cannot be taught but has to be learnt. Based on historical examples he shows that practicing science means putting one's intellect into the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681407289Author Jeffrey NordineFormat PaperbackImprint National Science Teachers AssociationPublisher National Science Teachers Association

Effective science communication is no easy task. While the effective conveyance of technical knowledge presents formidable roadblocks to sharing scientific knowledge and discoveries, certain communication tools like video and film production help to...

This open access edited volume invites transdisciplinary scholars to re-vision science education in the era of the Anthropocene. The collection assembles the works of educators from many walks of life and areas of practice together to help reorient...

Focus revision where learners need most support and ensure coverage of the Cambridge Primary English curriculum framework with clearly identified learning aims and easy-to-follow teaching notes.- Assess knowledge and progress with Let's Revise! sections,...

The Nobel Prize is by far the highest recognition a scientist may receive and the only one with which the general public is familiar. Its prestige has reached improbable heights. At the same time a lot of myth surrounds the Nobel Prize, and this is...

In "Inventing Chemistry", historian John C. Powers turns his attention to Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738), a Dutch medical and chemical professor whose work reached a wide, educated audience and became the template for chemical knowledge in the eighteenth...

This book helps educators provide opportunities for their students to engage in creative and collaborative projects that blur the lines between subjects and promote problem-finding and problem-solving activities. It offers a global perspective on...

A former Wisconsin high school science teacher makes the case that how and why we teach science matters, especially now that its legitimacy is under attack.Why teach science? The answer to that question will determine how it is taught. Yet despite the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683670025Author Scott T. KelleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint American Society for MicrobiologyPublisher American Society for...

Classical Mechanics teaches readers how to solve physics problems; in other words, how to put math and physics together to obtain a numerical or algebraic result and then interpret these results physically.These skills are important and will be needed in...