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About this book
Upper secondary science is the bridge to science-related careers and thereby to human capital formation in science and technology. Quality rather than quantity is what counts at this level and teacher quality is a major determinant. This book looks at upper secondary science teacher quality in eighteen countries from affluent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development members to very poor countries. The yardsticks applied to teacher quality are academic and professional education and training, professional practice including the resource base, continuing professional development, and science teacher associations. All country case studies are written to facilitate internal cross-referencing, thereby accentuating the comparative nature of the volume. The book ends with an 'investment guide' that focuses on where and how money is best spent in relation to building up and maintaining a quality upper secondary science teaching force.
Keywords
- secondary schooling
- science education
- teacher quality
- teacher education
- continuing professional development
- assessment
- childhood
- comparative education
- education
- higher education
- quality
- science
- teaching
About the authors
Barend Vlaardingerbroek is the Associate Professor at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Neil Taylor is the Professor of Science and Technology Education at the University of New England, Australia.
Neil Taylor is the Professor of Science and Technology Education at the University of New England, Australia.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Teacher Quality in Upper Secondary Science Education
Book Subtitle: International Perspectives
Editors: B. Vlaardingerbroek, N. Taylor
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-49088-9Published: 08 March 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-69651-2Due: 15 April 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-49089-6Due: 15 April 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 286