Representations of Nature of Science in School Science Textbooks: A Global Perspective

by Christine McDonald (Editor), Fouad Abd-El-Khalick (Editor)

Overview

Bringing together international research on nature of science (NOS) representations in science textbooks, the unique analyses presented in this volume provides a global perspective on NOS from elementary to college level and discusses the practical implications in various regions across the globe. Contributing authors highlight the similarities and differences in NOS representations and provide recommendations for future science textbooks. This comprehensive analysis is a definitive reference work for the field of science education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317307266
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/21/2017
Series:	ISSN
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	254
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Christine V. McDonald is Senior Lecturer in Science Education, School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Australia.

Fouad Abd-El-Khalick is Dean and Professor, School of Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

Table of Contents

Preface

1 Representations of Nature of Science in School Science Textbooks
Christine V. McDonald and Fouad Abd-El-Khalick

2 A Longitudinal Analysis of the Extent and Manner of Representations of Nature of Science in U.S. High School Chemistry, Biology, and Physics Textbooks
Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, Jeremy J. Belarmino, Jeanne L. Brunner, An-Phong Le, John Y. Myers, Ryan G. Summers, Nader Wahbeh, Noemi Waight, Mindy Waters, and Ava A. Zeineddin

3 Relationship between Domain-Specific and Domain-General Aspects of Nature of Science in Science Textbooks
Mansoor Niaz

4 The Portrayal of Nature of Science in Lebanese 9th Grade Science Textbooks
Saouma BouJaoude, Zoubeida R. Dagher, and Sara Refai

5 Exploring Representations of Nature of Science in Australian Junior Secondary School Science Textbooks: A Case Study of Genetics
Christine V. McDonald

6 Nature of Science Representations in Greek Secondary School Biology Textbooks
Kostas Kampourakis

7 Representations of Nature of Science in U.S. Elementary Science Trade Books
Jeanne L. Brunner and Fouad Abd-El-Khalick

8 Improving Representation of Nature of Science in Textbooks through Action Research: A Canadian Perspective
Maurice DiGiuseppe

9 An Analysis of the Representation of Nature of Science in a Chemistry Textbook in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
Nizar El-Mehtar and Sahar Alameh

10 An Analysis of South African School Science Textbooks for Representations of Nature of Science

Umesh Ramnarain

11 Representations of Nature of Science in German School Chemistry Textbooks

Karl Marniok and Christiane S. Reiners

12 Where to from here? Implications and Future Directions for Research on Representations of Nature of Science in School Science Textbooks
Christine V. McDonald and Fouad Abd-El-Khalick

List of Contributors

Editorial Reviews

"It can be concluded that the book is informative, insightful, and relevant for those who wish to keep up with the latest research on the representation of NOS in the science textbooks." - Myint Swe Khine, Science & Education

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