Handbook of Research on Science Education

Book description

Volume III of this landmark synthesis of research offers a comprehensive, state-of-the-art survey highlighting new and emerging research perspectives in science education.

Building on the foundations set in Volumes I and II, Volume III provides a globally minded, up-to-the-minute survey of the science education research community and represents the diversity of the field. Each chapter has been updated with new research and new content, and Volume III has been further developed to include new and expanded coverage on astronomy and space education, epistemic practices related to socioscientific issues,design-based research, interdisciplinary and STEM education, inclusive science education, and  the global impact of nature of science and scientific inquiry literacy.

As with the previous volumes, Volume III is organized around six themes: theory and methods of science education research; science learning; diversity and equity; science teaching; curriculum and assessment; and science teacher education. Each chapter presents an integrative review of the research on the topic it addresses, pulling together the existing research, working to understand historical trends and patterns in that body of scholarship, describing how the issue is conceptualized within the literature, how methods and theories have shaped the outcomes of the research, and where the strengths, weaknesses, and gaps are in the literature.

Providing guidance to science education faculty, scholars, and graduate students, and pointing towards future directions of the field, Handbook of Research on Science Education Research, Volume III offers an essential resource to all members of the science education community.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Contributors
  9. Section I Theory and Methods of Science Education Research
    1. 1 Paradigms in Science Education Research
    2. 2 Quantitative Research Designs and Approaches
    3. 3 Qualitative Research as Culture and Practice
  10. Section II Science Learning
    1. 4 Theories of Learning
    2. 5 Student Conceptions, Conceptual Change, and Learning Progressions
    3. 6 Student Attitudes, Identity, and Aspirations Toward Science
    4. 7 Learning Environments
  11. Section III Diversity and Equity in Science Learning
    1. 8 Unpacking and Critically Synthesizing the Literature on Race and Ethnicity in Science Education: How Far Have We Come?
    2. 9 Gender Matters: Building on the Past, Recognizing the Present, and Looking Toward the Future
    3. 10 Multilingual Learners in Science Education
    4. 11 Special Needs and Talents in Science Learning
    5. 12 Science Education in Urban and Rural Contexts: Expanding on Conceptual Tools for Urban-Centric Research
    6. 13 Culturally Responsive Science Education for Indigenous and Ethnic Minority Students
  12. Section IV Science Teaching
    1. 14 Discourse Practices in Science Learning
    2. 15 Synergies Between Learning Technologies and Learning Sciences: Promoting Equitable Secondary School Teaching
    3. 16 Science Education During the Early Childhood Years: Research Themes and Future Directions
    4. 17 Elementary Science Teaching: Toward the Goal of Scientific Literacy
    5. 18 Interdisciplinary Approaches and Integrated STEM in Science Teaching
    6. 19 Teaching Biology: What Research Says
    7. 20 Teaching Physics
    8. 21 Chemistry Education Research: Recent Trends and the Onset of the Pandemic Era
    9. 22 Earth Science Education
    10. 23 Environmental Education
    11. 24 Scientific Inquiry Literacy: The Missing Link on the Continuum from Science Literacy to Scientific Literacy
  13. Section V Curriculum and Assessment in Science
    1. 25 Science, Scientific Literacy, and Science Education
    2. 26 The Use of Content Standards for Curriculum Reform in the United States: A Historical Analysis
    3. 27 Research on Teaching, Learning, and Assessment of Nature of Science
    4. 28 Exploring and Expanding the Frontiers of Socioscientific Issues
    5. 29 Project Evaluation: Its History, Importance, and Current Practice
    6. 30 Precollege Engineering Education
    7. 31 Review of Research About Science Education Program Evaluation
    8. 32 An AI-Based Teacher Dashboard to Support Students’ Inquiry: Design Principles, Features, and Technological Specifications
    9. 33 Large-Scale Assessment in Science Education
  14. Section VI Science Teacher Education
    1. 34 Science Teacher Attitudes and Beliefs: Reforming Practice
    2. 35 Research on Science Teacher Knowledge and Its Development
    3. 36 Learning to Teach Science
    4. 37 Research on Teacher Professional Development Programs in Science
  15. Index

Product information

  • Title: Handbook of Research on Science Education
  • Author(s): Norman G. Lederman, Dana L. Zeidler, Judith S. Lederman
  • Release date: March 2023
  • Publisher(s): Routledge
  • ISBN: 9781000828665