Science Education Research and Practice in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Introduction....Pages 1-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Science Education Research in Mainland China....Pages 17-39
Science Education Research and Practice in Lebanon: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects....Pages 41-54
School Science Teaching and Learning in Macau: Problems and Challenges....Pages 55-70
Science Education Research and Practice in Malaysia....Pages 71-93
Historical Overview of Mongolian Science Education Development....Pages 95-117
Commentary: Developments and Reforms in Science Education for Improving the Quality of Teaching and Research....Pages 119-128
Science Education Research in Oman: Opportunities, Trends, and Challenges....Pages 129-153
Singapore Science Education....Pages 155-174
Opportunities and Challenges for Science Education in Asia: Perspectives Based on the Taiwan Experience....Pages 175-196
Science Education in Thailand: Moving Through Crisis to Opportunity....Pages 197-214
Commentary: What We Can Learn from Science Education in Asian Countries?....Pages 215-221
Front Matter....Pages 223-223
Impacts of Citations on Conceptual Change Articles Between 1982 and 2011: From International and Regional Perspectives....Pages 225-243
Overview of Science Education Research and Practice in Korea....Pages 245-273
Trends in Science Education Research in Turkey: A Content Analysis of Key International Journals from 1998–2012....Pages 275-288
Development of Chemistry Education Research (CER) in Turkey: A Comparison of CER Papers with International Research....Pages 289-317
Commentary: Who Sets Trends in Science Education? I Comment on Four Exemplary Book Chapters....Pages 319-322
Front Matter....Pages 323-323
School-Based Assessment of Science Students’ Practical Skills in Hong Kong....Pages 325-345
Assessing Israeli Students’ Knowledge in Science—Policy and Practice....Pages 347-356
Didactics of Chemistry as a Science: History in Russia....Pages 357-376
Front Matter....Pages 323-323
Commentary: Assessment: The Pros and Cons of this Necessary “Evil”....Pages 377-382
Front Matter....Pages 383-383
Innovative Lesson Plans in Chemistry Education for Broadening Sustainable Society....Pages 385-407
Role of Open Educational Resources to Support School Science Education in India....Pages 409-441
Adapting and Customizing Web-based Inquiry Science Environments to Promote Taiwanese Students’ Learning of Science....Pages 443-459
Technology-Enhanced Science Teaching and Learning: Issues and Trends....Pages 461-481
Commentary: Innovative Curriculum Materials: Development, Pilot-Testing, and Scaling-Up....Pages 483-488
Front Matter....Pages 489-489
Professional Development of Science High School Teachers in Israel....Pages 491-516
How Have Japanese Rika (School Science) Teachers Traditionally Formed Their Own Cultures and Improved Their Teaching Competencies Through Research and Practice?....Pages 517-537
From Schools to Nature: Bridging Learning Environments in Israel....Pages 539-552
Using Community Resources as Funds of Knowledge to Promote Science Learning in Thailand....Pages 553-568
Commentary: Transforming Science Education in Cultural-Historical Context and the Role of Teacher Professional Development....Pages 569-574
Back Matter....Pages 575-578