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List of figures and tables |
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Acknowledgements |
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Introduction |
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Part 1 Compelling reasons for teaching science in primary schools |
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1 The importance of primary school science |
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7 | (12) |
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Science education for everyone |
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The knowledge explosion and `big' ideas |
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Reasons for an early start to science education |
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The contribution of primary science to scientific literacy |
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18 | (1) |
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2 Primary school science curricula in the UK |
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Early curriculum development in the UK |
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Science curricula in the twenty-first century |
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Comment: diverse approaches, similar aims |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (2) |
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3 Primary science in action |
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38 | (15) |
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38 | (1) |
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Key features of practice in primary science |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (13) |
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52 | (1) |
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4 Experiences for learning science |
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53 | (12) |
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53 | (1) |
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Key features of learning experiences |
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53 | (6) |
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Evaluating and enriching activities |
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59 | (4) |
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63 | (2) |
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Part 2 About children's learning |
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65 | (70) |
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5 What we know about children's learning |
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67 | (12) |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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What do we learn about learning from neuroscience? |
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68 | (7) |
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Implications for learning |
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75 | (3) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (12) |
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79 | (1) |
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Reasons for taking children's ideas seriously |
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79 | (1) |
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Examples of children's ideas |
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80 | (7) |
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Characteristics of children's ideas |
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87 | (3) |
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90 | (1) |
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7 Learning through talking |
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91 | (15) |
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91 | (1) |
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Talk in the context of literacy |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (4) |
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Dialogic teaching: the teacher's role |
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96 | (4) |
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Introducing scientific words |
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100 | (2) |
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Organising class and group discussions |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (2) |
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8 Learning through inquiry |
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106 | (14) |
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106 | (1) |
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Learning in the case studies |
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106 | (3) |
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A model of inquiry-based learning in science |
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109 | (2) |
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The role of inquiry skills |
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111 | (3) |
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Evidence of the effectiveness of inquiry-based science |
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114 | (1) |
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Learning through inquiry in other subjects |
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115 | (1) |
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Different kinds of inquiry in science |
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116 | (3) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (15) |
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120 | (1) |
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120 | (3) |
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123 | (1) |
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Roles of ICT in learning science |
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124 | (6) |
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130 | (3) |
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133 | (2) |
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Part 3 The teacher's roles |
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135 | (58) |
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10 Teachers' and children's questions |
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137 | (14) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (7) |
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144 | (1) |
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Handling children's questions |
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145 | (5) |
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150 | (1) |
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11 Helping progression in scientific ideas |
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151 | (14) |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (3) |
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The process of progression |
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154 | (1) |
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Strategies for developing children's ideas |
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155 | (8) |
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163 | (2) |
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12 Helping progression in inquiry skills |
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165 | (16) |
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165 | (1) |
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Inquiry skills and the development of understanding |
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165 | (2) |
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Strategies for developing inquiry skills |
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167 | (11) |
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Developing cross-curricular skills |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (1) |
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13 Teaching for enjoyment, motivation and scientific attitudes |
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181 | (12) |
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181 | (1) |
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What schools teach: the whole curriculum |
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181 | (4) |
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185 | (1) |
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Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation |
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185 | (3) |
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188 | (3) |
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191 | (2) |
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Part 4 Assessment and learning |
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193 | (76) |
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195 | (15) |
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195 | (1) |
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Meaning and purposes of assessment |
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195 | (3) |
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198 | (2) |
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Key features of assessments for learning and of learning |
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200 | (6) |
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How good is the assessment? |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (2) |
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15 Gathering evidence to help learning |
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210 | (15) |
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210 | (1) |
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Having clear goals in mind |
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210 | (1) |
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Gaining access to children's ideas and inquiry skills |
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211 | (13) |
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224 | (1) |
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16 Interpreting evidence for feedback |
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225 | (15) |
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225 | (1) |
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Using indicators to interpret evidence |
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225 | (5) |
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Using indicators to identify next steps |
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230 | (4) |
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Feedback from formative assessment |
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234 | (4) |
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238 | (2) |
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17 Children's role in formative assessment |
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240 | (11) |
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240 | (1) |
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Children's role in assessing their work |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (3) |
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Communicating expectations of quality |
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245 | (2) |
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Involving children in deciding next steps |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (1) |
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18 Summative assessment and reporting |
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251 | (18) |
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251 | (1) |
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Information for summative assessment |
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251 | (2) |
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253 | (3) |
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Using evidence gathered by teachers |
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256 | (4) |
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Building a record of best work |
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260 | (2) |
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Increasing validity and reliability of teachers' judgements |
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262 | (4) |
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Uses of summative assessment |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (2) |
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Part 5 Planning environments for learning science |
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269 | (72) |
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271 | (14) |
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271 | (1) |
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Evolution of subject leadership |
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271 | (1) |
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Roles of the science subject leader |
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272 | (5) |
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277 | (6) |
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283 | (2) |
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285 | (12) |
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285 | (1) |
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Two-stage lesson planning |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (2) |
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288 | (5) |
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Creative teaching for creative learning |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (2) |
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21 Sources and resources for practical inquiry |
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297 | (15) |
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297 | (1) |
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The value of practical work |
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297 | (2) |
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Features of effective practical work |
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299 | (3) |
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Organising group practical work |
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302 | (2) |
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304 | (3) |
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Safety in and out of school |
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307 | (1) |
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Sources of activities and materials |
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308 | (2) |
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310 | (2) |
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22 Providing for learning outside the classroom |
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312 | (15) |
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312 | (1) |
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Why learning outside the classroom? |
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Extending the range of resources for learning |
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315 | (3) |
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Locations for learning outside the classroom |
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318 | (4) |
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Making the most of visits |
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322 | (3) |
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325 | (2) |
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23 Inclusive science education |
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327 | (14) |
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327 | (1) |
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327 | (2) |
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Specific learning difficulties |
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329 | (9) |
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Relevance to learning science |
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338 | (1) |
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339 | (2) |
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Part 6 Accountability and evaluation of practice |
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341 | (40) |
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24 Evaluating provision at the class level |
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343 | (10) |
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Meaning and implications of accountability |
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343 | (2) |
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Formative evaluation at the class level |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (4) |
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A tool for evaluating inquiry-based learning opportunities |
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350 | (2) |
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352 | (1) |
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25 Evaluating provision at the school level |
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353 | (13) |
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The role of school self-evaluation |
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School self-evaluation frameworks |
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355 | (4) |
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Evaluating provision for science |
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359 | (3) |
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Data for school self-evaluation in science |
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362 | (2) |
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364 | (2) |
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26 Enhancing provision for children's learning in science |
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366 | (15) |
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366 | (1) |
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Continuing improvement: the subject leader's role |
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366 | (3) |
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Supporting and advising colleagues: the subject leader's role |
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369 | (2) |
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Provision of continuing professional development |
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371 | (3) |
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Sources of continuing professional development |
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374 | (5) |
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379 | (2) |
Questions for discussion |
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381 | (2) |
References |
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Index |
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