Quality teaching in primary science education : cross-cultural perspectives /: cross-cultural perspectives. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mark W. Hackling, Jorg Ramseger, Hsiao-Lan Sharon Chen, editors.
• Editors: Hackling, Mark; Ramseger, Jörg; Chen, Hsiao-Lan Sharon
• Contents: EQUALPRIME: A Foreword: In Celebrationof the Cross-Country Researcher; References; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Contributors; Part I: Introduction to the Research Project; Chapter 1: An Overview of€the€EQUALPRIME Project, Its History and€Research Design; The Project's History; Research Questions; The Science Education Context; The Special Focus of€EQUALPRIME; Research Design; Sampling; Data Collection; Data Sharing; Analysis; International Team Meetings; School Visits; Data Protection Agreements; Methodological Challenges; Summary; References. Chapter 2: Social and€Cultural Factors Framing the€Teaching and€Learning of€Primary Science in€Australia, Germany and€Taiwan Introduction; Purpose; Australia; Structure of€Schooling; Australian Values and€Educational Philosophy; Australian Science Curriculum and€Assessment; School Governance and€the€Role of€Parents; Teachers and€Teacher Education; Typical Science Classrooms; Germany; Structure of€Schooling; German Values and€Educational Philosophy; German Science Curriculum and€Assessment; School Governance and€the€Role of€Parents; Teachers and€Teacher Education. Typical Science Classrooms Taiwan; Structure of€Schooling; Educational Values and€Philosophy; School Governance and€the€Role of€Parents; Science Curriculum and€Assessment; Teachers and€Teacher Education; Typical Science Classrooms; Discussion and€Conclusions; References; Part II: Case Study Analyses; Chapter 3: Physical Learning Environments for€Science Education: An€Ethnographic Field Study of€Primary Classrooms in€Australia, Germany and€Taiwan; Introduction; Theoretical Framing of€Our Study; The 'Prepared Environment' (Maria Montessori). The 'School as€a€Workshop' (Célestin Freinet) The Room as€'Third Educator' (Reggio Pedagogy); Case Study 1: Mr Roberts' Room (Australia); Case Study 2: Ms Lennard's Room (Germany); Case Study 3: Ms Hong's Classrooms (Taiwan); Description; Analysis; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Variation in€Whole Class, Small Group and€Individual Student Work Within and€Across Cultures; Background; Methods; Analysis of€Video Data; Definitions of€WCA, SGA, ISA and€NIT; Analysis of€Interview Data; Results; Teachers' Use of€Instructional Time. Factors Influencing Choices About Classroom Settings Discussion and€Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Inquiry Teaching and€Learning: Forms, Approaches, and€Embedded Views Within and€Across Cultures; Background; Case Studies of€Inquiry into Levers; Inquiry Through€Peer and€Teacher Dialogue in€Ms Lennard and€Mr Arnold's Class, Germany; Inquiry Through€Teacher Elicitation and€Dialogue with€Constructive Activities in€Mr Roberts' Class, Australia; Inquiry Through€Teacher Enacted Instructional Dialogues in€Ms Paulin's Class, Taiwan; Discussion.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 372.35; Science -- Study and teaching (Primary); Science -- Study and teaching (Primary) -- Cross-cultural studies; EDUCATION -- Elementary; Science -- Study and teaching (Primary); Electronic books; Cross-cultural studies; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319443836; 3319443836
• Related ISBNs: 9783319443812; 331944381X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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