Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-185) and index.
Summary
Donnelly and Jenkins consider who wants to change school science education and why within the context of shifts in government policy towards teacher education, curriculum development and science education.
Contents
Cover; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1CHANGE AND CONTROL IN SCHOOL SCIENCE; 2 FRAMING SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE12; 3 GUIDING TEACHERS: THE NUFFIELD SCIENCE TEACHING PROJECTS; 4 POWER TO THE TEACHERS? THE SECONDARY SCIENCE CURRICULUM REVIEW; 5 MONITORING STANDARDS? THE INFLUENCE OF THE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE UNIT; 6 THE USES OF EXAMINATION: THE INTRODUCTION OF THE GCSE; 7 THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM AND SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE; 8 SCIENCE TEACHERS' RESPONSE TO CHANGE; 9 CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.
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