Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-270) and index.

part, Part I Science as a school subject -- chapter 1 Introduction: an invitation to be a professional science teacher -- chapter 2 What is science? -- chapter 3 What could school science become? -- chapter 4 New perspectives on science education -- chapter 5 What does a science teacher’s expert knowledge look like? -- part, Part II Teaching science in the secondary school -- chapter 6 Planning to teach the curriculum -- chapter 7 Planning to teach the science -- chapter 8 Acting to teach science -- chapter 9 Science teachers’ pedagogic content knowledge -- chapter 10 Evaluating teaching and learning 2 -- part, Part III Re.ecting on science learning: the place of educational research -- chapter 11 Being a reflective practitioner -- chapter 12 Using research-based evidence in teaching -- chapter 13 Doing action research in science education -- chapter 011 1 forward.