Teaching secondary: how science works
Vanessa Kind and Per Morten Kind
The introduction of the 'How science works' strand is one of the more bold changes made to science specifications in recent years. It has met with some controversy because, to make space for it, some cherished content has been sacrificed.
Incorporating this new requirement has been a challenge for many teachers because it is far more difficult to deliver than facts, theories or applications. Teachers new to the profession, who have had the chance to grapple with 'How science works' as part of their training, may take it in their stride. For many experienced teachers, however, who have had to deliver it with little or no support, it has been a more daunting prospect. This book provides a welcome resource for all science teachers who are now required to incorporate historical, psychological, philosophical and sociological issues in science.
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