Handbook of Research on Science Teaching and Learning
Dorothy L Gabel 1994
This comprehensive survey of the research in science education has been compiled by the most prominent experts in the field. The content of this volume provides an assessment of the significance of research, evaluates new developments, and examines current conflicts, controversies, and issues in science pedagogy. The volume is presented in five parts: teaching, learning, problem solving, curriculum, and context. It provides a historical look at the evolution of science education research while discussing the influence of current research on science teaching, and also considers controversial issues in science education, such as gender, ethnicity, and assessment, and the evolution of these issues from teaching, learning, and research perspectives.