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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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Akpan, Ben (Editor), Kennedy, Teresa J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
Edition:1st ed. 2020.
Series:Springer Texts in Education,
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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.