Ch. 1. Changing views of practical science -- Ch. 2. Alternative perspectives -- Ch. 3. Investigations: What are they? -- Ch. 4. Pupils' performance of investigations in secondary schools: An overview --Ch. 5. The performance of investigations in secondary schools: A detailed look -- Ch. 6. Investigations and teaching -- Ch. 7. Incorporating investigations into a scheme of work -- Ch. 8. Assessment -- Ch. 9. Investigations and the UK National Curriculum -- Ch. 10. Postscript
Summary
The book considers the place of investigative work in the science curriculum and presents the latest research in this field. The authors consider the theoretical framework which underlies this kind of practical work - what are pupils actually learning and what are we trying to teach them? They argue that the thinking behind the doing of science is at present undervalued and that this is something that needs to be taught. They present innovative ways of focusing teaching on particular aspects of investigations and consider the issue of assessment. The interplay between theory, research and practice will appeal to readers who are involved in secondary science education and who are eager to know more about the present state of knowledge in investigative work in science
