Science Education: Policy, Professionalism and Change

by J.F. Donnelly and Edgar W. Jenkins

Who wants to change school science education and why? What mechanisms exist to effect change? What implications do they have for teachers′ professionalism? These are the principal questions explored in this book. The authors focus on strategies for effecting change, including decentralized and statutory mechanisms, and the use of systems of assessment.

The authors question the effectiveness of centralized programmes in improving the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761964444
• ISBN13: 9780761964445
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"