The Teaching of Science in Primary Schools

by Wynne Harlen, Anne Qualter

This edition of this work on science teaching in primary schools incorporates new material since the first (1991) edition. With formal frameworks for planning science curriculum content now set out, the book aims to help teachers and student teachers with science education in that context.

Genres: Science

392 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Wynne Harlen has spent a lifetime as a teacher, researcher, and author in science education. Until recently, she was Director of the Scottish Council for Research in Education and before that was Professor of Science Education and Head of the Education Department at the University of Liverpool. In 1991, she was honored by the Queen for her services to education. Harlen is now Visiting Professor at the University of Bristol, editor of Primary Science Review, and a consultant to various science projects in the United States and United Kingdom.

Reviews

[Bella · Rating 3 out of 5]

only when you learn a subject you know how much less you know. a good book

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really appreciate this resource and could use it as an ultimate guide to planning & teaching elementary science. Only gripe is the chapter on inclusive science education - the provided descriptions of various learning variations are outdated, stereotyped, and grossly deficit-based.