Teaching Secondary School Science: Strategies for Developing Scientific Literacy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780132304504)

Solidly grounded in current recommendations of the National Science Education Standards, this text offers teaching guidance and strategies for physical, biological, and earth science courses for middle school, junior high, and high school. The authors' extensive curriculum development experience imbues the text with a practical focus. Their collective knowledge of the field balances coverage of the theory and research behind the strategies they present. Also, inherent in the text is a description of the role of constructivism in science teaching and the connection between science and society including how technological development is driven by societal needs.

Author: Rodger Bybee, Janet Carlson Powell, Leslie Trowbridge
ISBN-10: 0132304503
ISBN-13: 9780132304504
Publisher: Pearson
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2007
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.83lbs
Size: 10.71h x 8.28w x 0.80d