Teaching and Assessing Practical Skills in Science

Teaching and Assessing Practical Skills in Science

Teaching and Assessing Practical Skills in Science

Edition:
1st Edition
Author:
Dave Hayward
Published:
No date available
Format:
Print
ISBN:
9780521753593

Professional development for teachers is a series of handbooks that offer accessible guidance for teachers around the world.

Features

  • Activities for teachers
  • Suggested activities for students
  • End-of-chapter questions
  • Lists of resources (including books, websites and other useful material)
  • Glossary of terms

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The role of practical work in science teaching and learning
  • 3. Practical skills
  • 4. Following instructions
  • 5. Using apparatus and techniques
  • 6. Making observations and taking readings
  • 7. Recording observations and readings
  • 8. Handling and processing numerical data
  • 9. Assessing reliability of results
  • 10. Drawing conclusions
  • 11. Discussing and evaluating results
  • 11. Designing and carrying out investigations
  • 12. The assessment of practical skills

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