Teaching Science in Out-of-School Settings Pedagogies for Effective Learning /

• Main Author: Zhai, Junqing (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Education.; Science education.; Science Education.

This book explores pedagogical approaches used by informal science educators and botanic garden educators in particular, when teaching science to visiting students (7-12 years old). More specifically, it draws on the sociocultural perspective of learning, and highlights the importance of discourse i...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Botanic Gardens as Teaching and Learning Environments
• Chapter 3 A Sociocultural Perspective of Teaching and Learning in Formal and Informal Science Settings
• Chapter 4 Research Design and Methodologies
• Chapter 5 Multiple Perspectives of Botanic Garden Educators' Pedagogical Practices
• Chapter 6 The Pedagogical Behaviours of Botanic Garden Educators
• Chapter 7 Discussion, Reflections and Implications.