Many primary teachers and preservice teachers experience a fear of science that translates into a fear of teaching science. Consequently, primary students may not receive a full science education curriculum, particularly as the teaching of science is avoided by many primary teachers, as shown in an Australian report by Goodrum, Hackling and Rennie ( 2001 ). Preservice teachers need to develop confi dence to teach primary science, by understanding what science is, knowing how to plan and assess science learning, and teaching science skills and knowledge in ways that engage students in science education.
Book chapter
Learning to Teach Primary Science
Learning to Teach in the Primary School, pp.129-148
Learning to Teach in the Primary School , Cambridge University Press, 4th
2013
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- Title
- Learning to Teach Primary Science
- Creators
- Peter Hudson
- Contributors
- Teresa Cremin (Editor of compilation)Cathy Burnett (Editor of compilation)
- Publication Details
- Learning to Teach in the Primary School, pp.129-148
- Series
- Learning to Teach in the Primary School
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press; Port Melbourne, Victoria
- Edition
- 4th
- Identifiers
- 2607; 991012821934102368
- Academic Unit
- School of Education; Faculty of Education
- Resource Type
- Book chapter