(adopted from the resource letter of Ms Chung Ka Man's M.Phil thesis. Copyright Department of Physics CUHK)
- School
science and public understanding of science
Fensham P., Harlen w., Int. J. Sci. Educ., Vol.21 (7), 755-763, August
1999
The paper discusses the interrelationship between
the school science education and the public awareness of science.
The contents in science education that are influenced by the social
factors are also discussed.
- Why
teach science? Setting rational goals for science education
Longbottom J.E., Butler P.H., Sci. Educ., Vol. 83 (4), 473-492, July
1999
This article addresses the new rationale for science
education. Acquiring scientific knowledge, developing views of the
real world and learning experimental skills are treated as essential
components of the revised science curriculum.
- Change and challenge in science education
Hurd P.D., J. Res. Sci. Teach, Vol.27 (5), 413-414, May 1990
The full details of initiatives of science education
reformation and criteria of new science curriculum are discussed.
- An interview with John Dewey on Science Education
Ansbacher T., The Physics Teacher, Vol. 38, 224-227, April 2000
This article reports the viewpoint of a leading
researcher about science education.
- Why we must transform Science Education
Hurd P.D., Educational Leadership, Vol. 49 (2), 33-35, Oct. 1991
This article explains the reasons behind the science
education transformation and interprets several innovative ideas
on the new curriculum.
- New Minds for a New Age: Prologue to Modernizing
the Science Curriculum
Hurd P.D., Sci. Educ., Vol.78 (1), 103-116, Jan. 1994
The author analyzed three main factors, the changing
character of our society, the characteristics of young adolescents
and the content of science education, which influence the science
curriculum development.
- Perspectives for the Reform of Science Education
Hurd P.D., Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 67 (5), 353-358, Jan.1986
The development of science education is narrated
and the perspectives for the new science education development are
also analyzed.
- Resource Letter: PER-1: Physics Education Research
McDermott L.C., Redish E.F., Am. J. Phys., Vol. 67 (9), Sept.1999
A collection of resources listing reference materials,
readings, journals, useful links related to physics education research.
- An introduction to physics education research
van Aalst J., Can. J. Phys., Vol.78 (1), 57-71, Jan. 2000
This article reviews physics education researches
(PER) as practiced in the U.S.A. in the last two decades. It provides
background knowledge for PER.
- Understanding conservation-Laws in mechanics -
Students conceptual change in learning about collisions
Grimellinitomasini N., Pecoribalandi B., Pacca J.L.A., Villani A.,
Sci. Educ., Vol.77 (2), 169-189, Apr. 1993
This article reviews the results of the research
works on physics education and discuss its implications. By means
of considering the conservation of energy and momentum in collision,
the authors showed there are two different perspectives, which are
spontaneous perspective and disciplinary perspective in seeing the
problems.
- Shaping the future 1: Making
Physics Connect
edited by Campbell P., Institute of Physics, London, 1999
This booklet discusses the relationship between
physics with the learner, the human activities and other areas of
knowledge.
- Shaping the Future 2: Physics
in Mathematical Mood
edited by Carson S., Institute of Physics, London, 1999
This booklet discusses the relationship between
mathematics and physics, methods to improve problem-solving skills,
mathematical functions encountered in physics and the importance
of technology in assisting learning.
- Shaping the future 3: Physics
in Vocational Courses
edited by Gadd K., Institute of Physics, London, 1999
The ideas of vocational physics are discussed and
a new national qualification, designed for assessing students' achievement
of a vocational physics course, is introduced.
- The content of Science
Edited by Fensham P., Gunstone R., White R., The Falmer Press, 1994
A collection of articles on science teaching. Perspectives
on science education in different aspects such as assessment, STS
teaching, etc, are discussed.
- Development and dilemmas in science education
edited by Fensham P., Chapter14, London; New York: Falmer Press, 1988
Reasons leading to the reformation of current science
education were identified. The difficulties in transforming the
old curriculum and suggested solutions were discussed.
- Inventing Science Education for the New Millennium
Hurd P.D., Teachers College Press, 1997
A reference focused on the causes of reforming
the current science education system.