Science and Technology Education Custom Book

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Module 1: Science Education 1
Loxley, Teaching Primary Science 2010
Loxley, P., Dawes, L., Nicholls, L., and Dore, B. (2010). Teaching Primary Science, Essex, England: Pearson Education Limited.

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out 3
Organising How Children Learn Science 13
Scientific Understanding and Mental Models 25
Talk For Learning in Science 36
Scientific Enquiry and the Passionately Curious 45
Planning and Assessing Children’s Science Learning 62

Module 2: Design and Technology Education 79
Fleer Design and Technology for Children 2011
Fleer, M. and Beverley, J. (2011). Design and Technology for Children, (3rd Ed.),
Sydney: Pearson Australia.

The Nature of Technology and Technological Knowledge 81
Technology Education Curriculum 110
Assessing Children’s Technological Knowledge and Capabilities 123
Teaching Approaches: A Framework for Thinking About Technology Pedagogy 141

Module 3: Assessment and Reporting 165
Brady and Kennedy Assessment and Reporting: celebrating student achievement
Brady, L. and Keneddy, K. (2012). Assessment and Reporting: celebrating student achievement, (4th Ed.), Sydney: Pearson Australia.

Contexts for Assessment and Reporting 167
Principles of Assessment for Learning 180
Strategies for Self – and Peer Assessment 196
Principles and Strategies for Reporting Student Achievement
in the Classroom 209
Cases of Assessment and Reporting Practice 232

Module 4 Research and Education 245
McMillan Research in Education: Evidence-Based Enquiry 7th Edition
McMillan JH and Schumacher, S. (2009). Research in Education: Evidence-Based Inquiry, (7th Ed.), Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.

Introduction to Evidence-Based Inquiry 247
Research Designs and Reading research Articles 265
Research Problems, Questions and Hypothesis 292
Review of Literature 318
Mixed Methods Design 348