Enhancing Science Education: Exploring Knowledge Practices with Legitimation Code Theory

ISBN-13: 9780367518691 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 280 str.

Margaret Blackie; Karl Maton; Hanelie Adendorff

Opis

Filling a gap where there has been a lack of theorised, accessible and discipline-sensitive publications to assist STEM educators, this book provides an introduction to Legitimation Code Theory and demonstrates how it can be used to improve teaching and learning in tertiary courses across the sciences.

Spis treści

1. Enacting Legitimation Code Theory in science education, Part I – Academic Support in Science, 2. Becoming active and independent science learners: Using autonomy pathways to provide structured support, Part II – Physical Sciences, 3. Improving assessments in introductory Physics courses: Diving into Semantics, 4. Building complexity in Chemistry through images, 5. Using variation in classroom discourse: Making Chemistry more accessible, 6. Radiation physics in theory and practice: Using Specialization to understand ‘threshold concepts’, Part III – Biological Sciences, 7. Interdisciplinarity requires careful stewardship of powerful knowledge, 8. Advancing students’ scientific discourse through collaborative pedagogy, 9. Using Autonomy to understand active teaching methods in undergraduate science classes, Part IV – Mathematical Sciences, 10. A conceptual tool for understanding the complexities of mathematical proficiency, 11. Supporting the transition from first to second-year Mathematics using Legitimation Code Theory, Part V – Science Education Research, 12. Navigating from science into education research