This study tracked the influence of explicit reflective instructional methods on cultural values,
ethical and intellectual development, and the relationship of these with preservice teachers' …

Despite a growing consensus regarding the value of inquiry-based learning (IBL) for
students' learning and engagement in the science classroom, the implementation of such …

Assessment for learning [AfL] is bound up with students becoming autonomous lifelong
learners who are active participants in the classroom and beyond. This book explores …

This study explored preservice teachers' views of their own cultural values, the cultural
values they believed scientists hold, and the relationships of these views to their …

This study explored relationships between preservice early childhood teachers' views of
nature of science (NOS), cognitive developmental levels, and their cultural values. Using the …

While the use of ethnographic and qualitative research methods has spread across many
fields of educational inquiry, until recently this has had little impact on research in science …

This paper describes research that compares preservice early childhood teachers' cultural
values and the values they believe are held by scientists. Using the Schwartz Values …

In this paper, I examine the nature of primary science expertise using an ethnographic and
sociocultural approach and a theoretical analysis that conceptualises educational practice in …

This chapter is based on the findings of a series of research studies that I carried out in the
area “religious beliefs and science education” with Egyptian science teachers. I begin with a …

This study investigated newly qualified teachers' visions of science learning and teaching.
The study also documented their preparation in an elementary science methods course. The …