Discusses such educational issues as gender, equity, culture, representation, textbooks, student reports, analogies, constructivism, ethics, and curriculum as they pertain to the high school and college science classroom. Through the use of case studies and commentaries by senior scholars in the field, this unique book provides student-teachers with personal and professional insights into some key science education 'dilemmas'. Introduction
1(4)
PART I Dilemmas about science
5(52)
The nature of science
7(15)
Contributions
Vaille Dawson
Norman G. Lederman
Kenneth Tobin
The laws of science
22(14)
Contributions
David Geelan
Marie Larochelle
Jay L. Lemke
Laboratories
36(21)
Contributions
Bevan McGuiness
Wolff-Michael Roth
Penny J. Gilmer
PART II Dilemmas about difference
57(56)
Gender
59(14)
Contributions
Wendy Giles
Peter Leach
J. Randy McGinnis
Deborah J. Tippins
Equity
73(13)
Contributions
Barry Krueger
Angela Barton
Leonie J. Rennie
Culture and ethnicity
86(12)
Contributions
Deborah J. Tippins
Sharon E. Nichols
Mary Monroe Atwater
Glen S. Aikenhead
Power
98(15)
Contributions
Karen McNamee
Ken Atwood
Nel Noddings
Peter C. Taylor
PART III Dilemmas about representation
113(60)
Textbooks
115(13)
Contributions
Catherine Milne
Noel Gough
Cathleen C. Loving
Student reports
128(15)
Contributions
Catherine Milne
Clive R. Sutton
J. R. Martin
Questioning
143(15)
Contributions
Joan Gribble
Sue Briggs
Paul Black
Sandra K. Abell
Analogies
158(15)
Contributions
Grady Venville
Lyn Bryer
Brent Kilbourn
John K. Gilbert
PART IV Dilemmas about teaching and learning
173(72)
Teaching ethics
175(16)
Contributions
Vaille Dawson
Roger Lock
Nancy W. Brickhouse
Jan Crosthwaite
Constructivism
191(14)
Contributions
Barry Krueger
J. John Loughran
Reinders Duit
Science for all
205(12)
Contributions
Anna Blahey
Ann Campbell
Peter J. Fensham
Gaalen L. Erickson
Teaching out of field
217(14)
Contributions
Gerald Carey
Allan Harrison
Diane Grayson
Uri Ganiel
Curriculum change
231(14)
Contributions
Garry White
Tom Russell
Richard F. Gunstone
List of contributors
245(4)
Index
249