In Discovering Complexity, William Bechtel and Robert Richardson examine two heuristics that guided the development of mechanistic models in the life sciences decomposition and localization Drawing on
Each spread contains a kid-friendly science experiment for very young readers, with fold-out flaps that demonstrate the science behind the project which introduces natural phenomena and the outside wo
How teachers view the nature of scientific knowledge is crucial to their understanding of science content and how it can be taught. This book presents an overview of the dynamics of scientific progres
How teachers view the nature of scientific knowledge is crucial to their understanding of science content and how it can be taught. This book presents an overview of the dynamics of scientific progres
This succinct and jargon-free introduction to effect sizes gives students and researchers the tools they need to interpret the practical significance of their results. Using a class-tested approach that includes numerous examples and step-by-step exercises, it introduces and explains three of the most important issues relating to the practical significance of research results: the reporting and interpretation of effect sizes (Part I), the analysis of statistical power (Part II), and the meta-analytic pooling of effect size estimates drawn from different studies (Part III). The book concludes with a handy list of recommendations for those actively engaged in or currently preparing research projects.
Each spread contains a kid-friendly science experiment for very young readers which they can perform right in their own kitchen, with fold-out flaps that demonstrate the science behind the project.
Effective Experimentation is a practical book on how to design and analyse experiments. Each of the methods are introduced and illustrated through real world scenario drawn from industry or research.
Written for museum professionals, this volume describes a method for encouraging group participation at interactive science museum exhibits, and reports findings from a research study conducted at the
Demonstrates scientific concepts by means of experiments, including step-by-step instructions, lists of materials, troubleshooter's guide, and interpretation and explanation of the results.
Undergraduate research (UR) is widely believed to enhance the learning experience of students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs. This is the first comprehensive, practical,
Science and education writer Fenichel and Schweingruber (Board on Science Education, National Research Council) present a text developed from the NRC's 2009 report, Learning Science in Informal Enviro
Everything science teachers need to know to incorporate interactive notebooks into classroom instruction!Packed with strategies for promoting and reinforcing optimal learning in science, this step-by
Published to mark the centenary of the founding of the Science Museum in 1909, Science for the Nation is a unique look at the history of a great national institution. It is also a study of the changi
China’s rise is having a large impact on the global science system. The internalisation of this system in the past two decades would not have been possible without the outbound and especially the retu
It’s never been more important to engage a child's scientific curiosity, and Sean Connolly knows just how to do it—with lively, hands-on, seemingly "dangerous" experiments that pop, ooze, crash, and t
