Learning Science Outside the Classroom

Edited by Martin Braund, Michael Reiss

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ISBN: 978-0-415-32117-4
Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
Published by: Routledge
Publication Date: 15th July 2004
Pages: 256

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About the Book

This book shows how a wide range of contexts for learning science can be used outside of the classroom, and includes learning:

at museums, science centres and planetaria
from newspapers, magazines and through ICT
at industrial sites and through science trails
at zoos, farms, botanic gardens, residential centres and freshwater habitats
in school grounds.

With contributions from well known and respected practitioners in all fields of science education and through using case studies, Learning Science Outside the Classroom offers practical guidance for teachers, assistant teaching staff and student teachers involved in primary and secondary education. It will help enable them to widen the scientific experience and understanding of pupils.

The advice in this book has been checked for safety by CLEAPSS.

Reviews

'This book will be welcomed by pragmatists and environmentalists alike. It is a passport to taking children out of the classroom and beyond into the real world: a real advocate for life-long learning.' - Liz Lakin, Primary Science Review

About the Author(s)

Martin R. Braund is Lecturer in Educational Studies and Curriculum Area Leader for Science in the PGCE Course at the Department of Educational Studies, University of Leeds. Michael Reiss is Professor of Science Education and Head of the School of Mathematics, Science and Technology at the Institute of Education, University of London.