The Professional Knowledge Base of Science Teaching

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Corrigan, Deborah (Editor), Dillon, Justin (Editor), Gunstone, Richard (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2011.
• Subjects: Education.; Science education.; Teaching.; Science Education.; Teaching and Teacher Education.

Over the past twenty years, much has been written about the knowledge bases thought necessary to teach science. Shulman has outlined seven knowledge domains needed for teaching, and others, such as Tamir, have proposed somewhat similar domains of knowledge, specifically for science teachers. Aspects...