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Teaching Secondary School Science: Strategies for Developing Scientific Literacy, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (July 6, 2007) © 2008

  • Rodger W. Bybee Biological Science Curriculum Study
  • Janet Carlson Powell Biological Science Curriculum Study
  • Leslie W. Trowbridge University of Northern Colorado

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  • Recommendations of the National Science Education Standards –Incorporated throughout the material.

    • Students learn to apply standards to science teaching, laboratory activities, and professional development–readies students for the expectations of pupils, parents, principals, and others.

  • Technology notes highlight Internet resources and companion website activities–Two to four in every chapter, encouraging use of the new Companion Website, www.prenhall.com/trowbridge, and the availability of Internet resources for classroom use.

    • Offer resources for increasing involvement with chapter contents.

  • The theme of Science, Technology, Society –Infused throughout text discussions.

    • Encourages awareness of the connections among science teaching, technological advances, and society–focuses students' attention on the need to nurture general scientific literacy.

  • Discussion of technology in teaching situations and laboratory activities–Woven throughout all chapters.

    • Ensures future teachers to remain up-to-date on available technology–illustrates the pros and cons of current technological “tools” for enhancing scientific understanding.

  • An appendix of daily lesson plans–Incorporating twenty instructional ideas for employing the 5-E Model, a learning cycle approach for teaching physical, biological, and earth sciences.

    • Provides a full complement of ready-made lesson plans future teachers can use as-is–serves as a source of templates for creating custom lesson plans to meet specific teaching goals.

  • An appendix of science teaching activities–Presenting thirty research-based, class-tested, hands-on activities.

    • Offers meaningful activities for student projects and homework assignments–includes numerous ideas for creating engaging science fair exhibits and presentations.

  • NEW!  Investigating Science Teaching activities--located at the end of each chapter.
  • NEW!  Icons highlight new integrated technology resources--woven throughout the text.
  • NEW!  Guest editorials--showcase actual preservice and inservice science teachers and appear throughout the text to help illustrate concepts and provide some real-world context for students.

I. INTRODUCTION.

 1. Becoming a Science Teacher.

 2. Beginning Your Instructional Theory.
 
 3. Understanding Science and Scientific Inquiry.
 
 4. Teaching Science as Inquiry.

II. HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES.

 5. Historical Perspectives on Science Education.

 6. Contemporary Issues in Science Education.

III. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND ASSESSMENTS.

 7. The Goals of Science Teaching.

 8. The Objectives of Science Teaching.
 
 9. Assessment of Student Learning.

IV. UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM.

10. How Science Curricula are Developed.

11. Integrated Approaches to the Science Curriculum.

12. The Science Curriculum and Controversial Issues.

V. PLANNING EFFECTIVE SCIENCE TEACHING AND PROGRAMS.

13. Models for Effective Science Teaching.

14. Planning for Effective Science Teaching.

15. Designing an Effective School Science Program.

VI. STRATEGIES FOR SCIENCE TEACHING.

16. The Laboratory and Demonstrations.

17. Questioning and Discussion.

18. Educational Technology in the Science Classroom.

VII. UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS.

19. Individual Differences in Science Classrooms.

20. Teaching Science for Differences: Gender and Cultural.
 
21. Classroom Management and Conflict Resolution.
 
22. Student Teaching and Becoming a Science Teacher.

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