Student thinking and learning in science : perspectives on the nature and development of learners' ideas / Keith S. Taber.

Author/creator Taber, Keith author.
Format Electronic
PublicationLondon : Routledge, 2014.
Description1 online resource.
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SeriesTeaching and learning in science series
Teaching and learning in science series. ^A768637
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; SECTION 1 Student Conceptions and Science; Introduction. The Things Students Say: Learners' Ideas About Science Topics; 1 Why Is Learning Science So Difficult for Many Students?; 2 Characterising and Labelling Learners' Ideas; 3 Alternative Conceptions of Learning; SECTION 2 Making Sense of Student Thinking; 4 Innateness and Development: Cognitive Biases Influencing Learners' Ideas; 5 Developing Intuitions About the World; 6 The Role of Language in Learning Science; 7 The Influence of Everyday Beliefs.
Contents 8 Thinking About Knowing and Learning: Metacognitive and Epistemological Limitations on Science Learning; 9 Integrating Knowledge and Constructing Conceptual Frameworks; SECTION 3 Diagnosing Student Thinking in Science Learning; 10 A Provisional Synthesis: Learning, Teaching, and 'Bugs' in the System; 11 The Science Teacher as Learning Doctor; 12 Science Teaching Informed by an Appreciation of Student Thinking; Index.
Abstract This readable and informative survey of key ideas about students' thinking in science builds a bridge between theory and practice by offering clear accounts from research, and showing how they relate to actual examples of students talking about widely taught science topics. Focused on secondary students and drawing on perspectives found in the international research literature, the goal is not to offer a comprehensive account of the vast literature, but rather to provide an overview of the current state of the field suitable for those who need an understanding of core thinking.
General notePreviously issued in print: 2012.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LanguageText in English.
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