Study & Teaching

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615446189Author Dr Nancy FoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint New Street Communications, LLCPublisher New Street Communications, LLCWeight(grams)...

This teacher pack provides materials to teach and prepare students for OCR 21st Century 2011 Science GCSEs with complete coverage of the specification modules B7,C7, P7 of the three separate science GCSEs. Modules 1-3 of biology, chemistry and physics...

This book (with free Online Edition) is full of clear revision notes and diagrams for Foundation Level AQA A GCSE Core Science. It includes a section on 'How Science Works', loads of exam advice and revision summary questions. Everything's simply...

Sociological studies of knowledge and science have typically dealt with the view that science represents pure and ‘objective’ knowledge, untainted by ‘social’ factors which distort or divert it from uncovering the ‘true’ nature of the physical world...

This textbook is a comprehensive chemistry didactics resource for chemistry teacher educators, chemistry teachers and trainees. It provides research-grounded and practical-based pedagogical experiences, examples and frameworks for chemistry teachers, as...

This textbook is an essential scholarly resource that explores the complexities of socioscientific issues (SSI), presenting scenarios that serve as an overview of crucial concerns. It is designed to give students a nuanced perspective as they navigate...

This book addresses the critical role of science education in the context of global growth and development, emphasizing its significance in the advancement of societal progress. The book identifies and explores the lack of comprehensive resources...

This textbook provides K-12 science teachers and educators innovative uses of anchoring phenomenon-based teaching approaches from a justice-oriented lens (Morales-Doyle, 2017). It discusses topics such as the use of anchoring phenomenon-based pedagogies,...

This open access book gathers the latest advances and innovations in the field of architectural education, as presented at the 2023 annual conference of the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE AC), “School of Architecture(s)”, held in...