Learning to teach science in the secondary school

By John Carroll2015-09-10T00:00:00

A companion for trainees

4th edition
Rob Toplis (editor)
Routledge
2015 | 314 pp | £26.99 (PB)
ISBN 9780415826433

This book is a companion guide for recent entrants to the profession, and initially deals with topics such as becoming a science teacher, working in a school science department and developing professional learning. Subsequent chapters look at the science curriculum in more detail, offering useful strategies for teaching specific topics and a more holistic view of science teaching in a wider context. As teachers are increasingly being assessed by the degree of progress students are making over time, it is nice to see a chapter discussing strategies on how to plan for progression.

John Carroll reviews Learning to teach science in the secondary school and considers how best to use it as a resource for trainee and student teachers.

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