Science that Matters: Exploring Science Learning and Teaching in Primary Schools

Angela Christina Fitzgerald, Kathleen Veronica Smith

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    Abstract

    To help support primary school students to better
    understand why science matters, teachers must first be supported to
    teach science in ways that matter. In moving to this point, this paper
    identifies the dilemmas and tensions primary school teachers face in
    the teaching of science. The balance is then readdressed through a
    research-based examination of some of the components underpinning
    quality science learning and teaching practices. Stories of teachers
    reshaping their science teaching to enable practical applications of
    these elements in future practice are shared to illustrate what is
    possible.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)64-78
    Number of pages14
    JournalAustralian Journal of Teacher Education
    Volume41
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

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