Acknowledgements |
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Preface |
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PART A |
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1 The Emergence of the Subject Knowledge Requirement within UK Research on Primary Science Education. |
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Primary Science in the 1960's |
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Primary Science in the 1970's |
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Primary Science in the 1980's |
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Primary Science in the 1990's |
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Primary Science Beyond 2000 |
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2 The Subject Knowledge Requirement |
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"Small range" Constructivism |
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"Big Ideas" Constructivism |
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Sociocultural Approaches to Knowledge and Understanding |
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3 The Pedagogical Content Knowledge Requirement |
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Subject Specific Teaching Knowledge |
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Pedagogical Content Knowledge for the "Big Ideas" of Science |
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Sociocultural Approaches to Science Learning and Teaching |
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PART B |
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4 Methodological Implications of a Sociocultural Perspective for Studying Teacher Expertise |
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The Use of Qualitative Case Study in this Study |
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5 An Expert Primary Science Practitioner's Perspective |
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Coral's Perspective on her (mil Science Subject Knowledge |
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Coral's Views About the Nature of Children's Science Learning |
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Coral's Views about her Teaching of Science |
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6 An Example of Expert Primary Science Practice |
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First Phase: Introduction |
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Second Phase: Generating Children's Interest in Investigating Friction |
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Third Phase: Investigating Friction |
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Fourth Phase: Discussing findings about the friction on different surfaces |
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Fifth Phase: Investigating lubricants |
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Sixth Phase: Discussing Children's Findings about the use of Lubricants |
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7 Conclusion: Primary Science Expertise-in-Action |
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The Growth of Emphasis on Subject Knowledge |
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Assessing Constructivist Approaches to Primary Science Teacher Expertise |
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Understanding Coral's Expertise |
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Implications for the Professional Development of Teachers |
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References |
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Subject index |
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Author index |
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