Teaching And Learning Science ― A Handbook

Teaching and Learning Science is a two-volume set that consists of 66 chapters written by more than 90 leading educators and scientists. The volumes are informed by cutting-edge theory and research, and address numerous issues that are central to K-12 education. This resource will be particularly valuable for parents and teachers as schools around the country prepare students to meet the challenges presented when science is added to the No Child Left Behind Act in 2007. These insightful contributions touch on many of the most controversial topics facing science educators and students today, including evolution, testing, homeschooling, ecology, and how to tackle the achievement gaps faced by girls, children of color, and English-as-a-second-language learners. Accessible and full of insight, the set is written for teachers, parents, and students, and offers a wealth of resources germane to K-12 settings.

Kenneth Tobin is Presidential Professor, Urban Education Program, The Graduate Center, City University of New York. He has been recognized by the National Science Foundation as a Distinguished Teaching scholar and by the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science as Outstanding Science Teacher Educator of the Year.