Dilemmas of Science Teaching - Perspectives on Problems of Practice (Hardcover)

Through the use of case studies and commentaries by senior scholars in the field, this book provides student-teachers with personal and professional insights into some key science education "dilemmas". It discusses dilemmas about science; the nature of science; laws of science; teaching ethics; gender; target students; culture and ethnicity; textbooks; student reports; laboratories; classrooms; teaching out of field; and curriculum change.