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International Conference on Science Education 2012 Proceedings

Science Education: Policies and Social Responsibilities

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Baohui Zhang

    1. Institute of Education, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

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  2. Gavin W. Fulmer

    1. National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore

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  3. Xiufeng Liu

    1. Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo, Newyork, USA

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  4. Weiping Hu

    1. Teacher Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China

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  5. Shujin Peng

    1. Department of Scientific Research, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China

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  6. Bing Wei

    1. Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Macau, China

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  • Contains papers presented at the International Conference on Science Education 2012, ICSE 2012

  • Features the work of science education researchers from around the world addressing a common theme, Science Education: Policies and Social Responsibilities

  • Offers many insightful ideas, experiences and strategies that will help readers address challenges in the field

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (19 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
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  4. Science Teacher Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
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    2. New Curriculum Structure of High School in China

      • Boqin Liao, Juan Yang, Yannan Shao
      Pages 85-92

    3. An Experimental Study on the Integrated Mode of the Computer Simulation in Scientific Discovery Learning in Middle School Physics Education

      • Taihua Li, Lingmin Yuan, Qinling Wang, Boqin Liao
      Pages 93-104

    4. An Empirical Study of Factors Influencing the Professional Development Levels of Elementary Science Teachers

      • Chang-chun Lin, Xin Shou
      Pages 105-117

    5. Impact Analysis of Student-Centered Inquiry-Based Project and Implications on Standards of Science Curriculum in Pakistan

      • Alyas Qadeer Tahir
      Pages 119-137

    6. A Long-Term Student Teaching Program in Promoting Practical Knowledge for Preservice Science Teachers

      • Koichi Furuya
      Pages 139-147

    7. Suggesting a Flow Map of the Nature of Science for Sciences Education

      • Jun-Young Oh
      Pages 149-160

  5. Other Topics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
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    2. Relationship Between Learning Quality and Learning Approaches of High School Students on the Subject of Chemistry

      • Li-Hua Zou, Jia Li, Wen-Chu Chen, Ming-Li Zhong, Zhao-Yang Wang
      Pages 163-173

    3. Laboratory-Based Scaffolding Strategies for Learning School Science

      • Au Sau Kheng, Tan Kok Siang
      Pages 175-186
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About this book

This book contains papers presented at the International Conference on Science Education 2012, ICSE 2012, held in Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. It features the work of science education researchers from around the world addressing a common theme, Science Education: Policies and Social Responsibilities.The book covers a range of topics including international science education standards, public science education and science teacher education. It also examines how STEM education has dominated some countries’ science education policy, ways brain research might provide new approaches for assessment, how some countries are developing their new national science education standards with research-based evidence and ways science teacher educators can learn from each other.Science education research is vital in the development of national science education policies, including science education standards, teacher professional development and public understanding of science. Featuring the work of an international group of science education researchers, this book offers many insightful ideas, experiences and strategies that will help readers better understand and address challenges in the field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Education, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

    Baohui Zhang

  • National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore

    Gavin W. Fulmer

  • Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo, Newyork, USA

    Xiufeng Liu

  • Teacher Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China

    Weiping Hu

  • Department of Scientific Research, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China

    Shujin Peng

  • Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Macau, China

    Bing Wei

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: International Conference on Science Education 2012 Proceedings

  • Book Subtitle: Science Education: Policies and Social Responsibilities

  • Editors: Baohui Zhang, Gavin W. Fulmer, Xiufeng Liu, Weiping Hu, Shujin Peng, Bing Wei

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54365-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-54364-7Published: 20 May 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-54365-4Published: 06 May 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIX, 222

  • Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Science Education

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