Science Education in Theory and Practice : An Introductory Guide to Learning Theory /
This book provides a collection of applicable learning theories and their applications to science teaching. It presents a synthesis of historical theories while also providing practical implications for improvement of pedagogical practices aimed at advancing the field into the future. The theoretica...
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2020. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction - Theory into Practice; Ben Akpan and Teresa Kennedy
- Section I: Humanistic Theories
- 2 Theory of Human Motivation: Abraham Maslow; Shannon L. Navy
- 3 Glasser's Choice Theory and Science Education in British Columbia; Todd M. Milford and Robert B. Kiddell
- 4 Intrinsically Motivating Instruction- Thomas Malone; Bodil Svendsen,Fredrik MørkRøkenes&Tony Burner
- 5 The Bildung Theory - from von Humboldt to Klafki and beyond; JesperSjöström and Ingo Eilks
- Section II: Behaviourist Theories
- 6 Classical and Operant Conditioning - Ivan Pavlov; Burrhus Skinner and Ben Akpan
- 7 Social Learning Theory - Albert Bandura; Anwar Rumjaun and FawziaNarod
- 8 Connectionism - Edward Thorndike; Richard Brock
- Section III: Cognitivist Theories
- 9 New Media Technologies and Information Processing Theory - George A. Miller and Others; Patricia J. Stout and Mitchell D. Klett
- 10 Stage Theory of Cognitive Development - Jean Piaget; Brinda Oogarah-Pratap, Ajeevsing Bholoa and Yashwant Ramma
- 11 Mastery Learning - Benjamin Bloom; Ben Akpan
- 12 Meaningful Learning - David P. Ausubel; Steven S. Sexton
- 13 Discovery Learning - Jerome Bruner; Yasemin Ozdem-Yilmaz and Kader Bilican
- 14 Guided Discovery - Robert Gagné; Yashwantrao Ramma, Ajeevsing Bholoa and Mike Watts
- 15 Developing Intellectual Sophisticationand Scientific Thinking - The Schemes of William G. Perry and Deanna Kuhn ; Keith S. Taber
- Section IV: Constructivist Theories
- 16 Pragmatism - John Dewey; Fran Riga
- 17 Experiential Learning - David A. Kolb; Louise Lehane
- 18 Social Constructivism - Jerome Bruner; MiiaRannikmae, JackHolbrook and Regina Soobard
- 19 Mediated learning leading development - the social development theory of Lev Vygotsky; Keith S. Taber
- 20 Situated Cognition and Cognitive Apprenticeship Learning- Allan Collins, John Brown; Gultekin Cakmakci, Mehmet Aydeniz, Amelia Brown and Joseph M. Makokha
- 21 Activity Theory - Lev Vygotsky, AlekseiLeont'ev,YrjöEngeström; Tony Burner andBodilSvendson
- 22 Multiliteracies - New London Group; Shameem Oozeerally, Yashwantrao Ramma&AjeevsingBholoa
- 23 Project and Problem-Based Teaching and Learning; Michael Odell and Jaclyn Pedersen
- 24 Radical Constructivism - von Glasersfeld; GráinneWalshe
- 25 Constructive Alternativism: George Kelly's Personal Construct Theory; Keith S. Taber
- 26 Knowledge in Pieces - Andrea A. diSessa; David Hammer; Danielle B. Harlow and Julie A. Bianchini
- Section V: Other Theories
- 27 Multiple Intelligences Theory - Howard Gardner; Bulent Cavas& PinarCavas
- 28 Systems Thinking - Ludwig von Bertalanffy, Peter Senge, Donella Meallows; BaoHui Zhang and Salah A.M Ahmed
- 29 Gender/Sexuality Theory - Chris Beasley; Steven S. Sexton
- 30 Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Constance Khupe
- 31 STEAM Education- a Transdisciplinary Teaching and Learning Approach; Jack Holbrook, MiiaRannikmäe and Regina Soobard
- 32 21st Century Skills; Teresa Kennedy and Cheryl Sundberg
- About the Authors
- Index.