| Constructing Worlds Through Science Education: The Selected Works of John K. Gilbert Contributor(s): Gilbert, John K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415352185 ISBN-13: 9780415352185 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: In the "World Library of Educationalists "series, international experts themselves compile career- long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces-extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical and/practical contributions-so the world can read them in a single manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow the themes and strands of their work and see their contribution to the development of a field. John Gilbert has spent the last thirty years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in science education. He was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to science teaching in 2001 by the American National Association of Research into Science Teaching. In this book he brings together in one place his sixteen key and seminal writings. Starting with a specially written Introduction, the author summarizes his career and contextualizes his selection within the development of the field. - The chapters cover: - Alternative conceptions and science education - Relating science education and technology education - Models and modeling - Informal education in science and technology |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology - Education | Reference |
| Dewey: 507.1 |
| LCCN: 2005046469 |
| Series: World Library of Educationalists |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.32" W x 9.22" (1.22 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Internationally renowned and award-winning author John Gilbert has spent the last thirty years researching, thinking and writing about some of the central and enduring issues in science education. He has contributed over twenty books and 400 articles to the field and is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Science Education. For the first time he brings together sixteen of his key writings in one volume. This unique book highlights important shifts in emphasis in science education research, the influence of important individuals and matters of national and international concern. All this is interwoven in the following four themes:
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