Teachers Creating Context-Based Learning Environments in Science

Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Introduction....Pages 1-17
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
Bringing Science to Life....Pages 21-39
Place-Based Learning Environments....Pages 41-58
Science Kits....Pages 59-70
Teaching and Learning in Context-Based Science Classes....Pages 71-85
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
Teachers in Learning Communities....Pages 89-101
Measuring Context-Based Learning Environments in Dutch Science Classrooms....Pages 103-124
Interaction between Teachers and Teaching Materials....Pages 125-143
Supporting Teachers to Transform Their Classes into a Context-Based Learning Environment....Pages 145-172
Analysing Middle School Students’ Perceptions of Their Science Classroom In Relation to Attitudes and Motivation....Pages 173-190
A Framework for Empowering Teachers for Teaching and Designing Context-Based Chemistry Education....Pages 191-211
Context-Based Science Education in Senior Secondary Schools in the Netherlands....Pages 213-223
Concluding Reflections on Context-Based Learning Environments in Science....Pages 225-242
Back Matter....Pages 243-253