Teaching and Assessing Practical Skills in Science

Teaching and Assessing Practical Skills in Science

Teaching and Assessing Practical Skills in Science

1st Edition
Dave Hayward
November 2003
Print
9780521753593

Professional development for teachers is a series of handbooks that offer accessible guidance for teachers around the world.

Features

  • Activities for teachers
  • Suggested activities for students
  • End-of-chapter questions
  • Lists of resources (including books, websites and other useful material)
  • Glossary of terms

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The role of practical work in science teaching and learning
  • 3. Practical skills
  • 4. Following instructions
  • 5. Using apparatus and techniques
  • 6. Making observations and taking readings
  • 7. Recording observations and readings
  • 8. Handling and processing numerical data
  • 9. Assessing reliability of results
  • 10. Drawing conclusions
  • 11. Discussing and evaluating results
  • 11. Designing and carrying out investigations
  • 12. The assessment of practical skills

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