Teaching of Science in Primary Schools Book

	Introduction
1	Science - What Is It?	1
2	Learning in Science	8
3	Children's Ideas	16
4	Process Skills Used in Science	26
5	Attitudes Related to Learning Science	35
6	Discovery, Enquiry, Interactive, Constructive Learning - What's the Difference?	43
7	Evaluating, Selecting and Adapting Learning Experiences	52
8	Matching and Differentiation of Learning Experiences	59
9	The Teacher's Role in Development of Ideas	66
10	The Teacher's Role in Development of Process Skills	74
11	The Teacher's Role in Development of Scientific Attitudes	83
12	Talking, Listening and Using Words in Science	88
13	Teachers' Questions Which Help Learning	97
14	Encouraging Children's Questions	103
15	Handling Children's Questions	108
16	Curriculum Planning at the School Level	115
17	Classroom Organisation	125
18	Equipment, Computers and Other Resources	135
19	About Assessment	143
20	Formative Assessment as Part of Teaching	151
21	Assessing Scientific Ideas	159
22	Assessing Process Skills and Attitudes	171
23	Recording Experiences and Progress	184
24	Evaluating Science Provision at the School Level	190
25	Evaluating and Developing Teaching	197
	References	202
	Index	207