A book that looks at planning for effective learning within science and offers suggestions on how effective learning can be supported in the classroom. Encourages discussion about the aims and purposes in teaching science and the role of subject knowledge in effective teaching.

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Keith Bishop is a PGCE tutor, INSET provider and consultant in Science Education at the University of Bath. He has written, and contributed to, a wide range of publications in science and environmental education during the last fifteen years.

Paul Denley is a Lecturer in Education at the University of Bath. He was formerly Science Editor at the Resources for Learning Development Unit in Bristol and a Regional Project Officer for the Secondary Science Curriculum Review. He has been involved with the development of curriculum materials in science and has contributed to numberous INSET programmes throughout the UK.

This book is ideal for any science department aiming to increase performance and improve results, looking at how to identify areas for review within the department and how to plan and implement effective learning activities within the context of science.

What the book covers:

• Planning for effective learning within the context of science
• How effective learning in science can be supported in the classroom
• Assessment of the aims and purposes in teaching science
• Effective use of resources to support effective learning, and other management issues
• How to develop a departmental plan for improving schemes of work, resources and classroom strategies

The School Effectiveness Series Effective Learning in Science is the fifth title in a series of books which focus on practical and useful ideas for both individual school teachers and departments.

The series addresses the issues of whole school improvement and new knowledge about teaching and learning, and offers straightforward solutions which teachers can use to make life more rewarding for those they teach.