Contextualizing teaching to improving learning : the case of science and geography / editors: Laurinda Leite, Luís Dourado, Ana S. Afonso and Sofia Morgado.

Includes index.

The relevance of biological knowledge for citizenship : a Singapore perspective / Norman Lim, Aik-Ling Tan, Shirley Lim and Paul Teng -- Context-based chemistry learning : the relevance of chemistry for citizenship and responsible research and innovation / Ilka Parchmann, Ron Blonder and Karolina Broman -- The relevance of earth science for informed citizenship : its potential and fulfillment / Nir Orion -- The relevance of geography for citizenship education / David Lambert -- The relevance of physics knowledge for citizenship and the incoherence of physics teaching / Marco Antonio Moreira -- Promoting experiences in outdoor environments as a way of enhancing interest and engaging learning / Marc Behrendt and Krisanna Machtmes -- Making the most of the news : approaches to using media-based learning contexts / Billy McClune -- Promotion of system competence based on the syndrome approach in pre-service biology teacher education / Doris Elster, Nicklas Müller and Sebastian Drachenberg -- Context-based science education and four variations of problem-based learning / Laurinda Leite, Luís Dourado, Ana S. Afonso and Sofia Morgado -- Contextualized science teaching and the STS approach / Isabel P. Martins and Alcina Mendes -- Contextualizing science teaching in Southern Africa using indigenous knowledge / Mariana G. Hewson -- International science education projects for context-based learning / Cecília Galvão, Mónica Baptista and Teresa Conceição -- Promoting learning and teaching with geospatial technologies using the spatial citizenship approach / Jana Pokraka, Inga Gryl, Uwe Schulze, Detlef Kanwischer and Thomas Jekel -- Case-based curricula materials for contextualized and interdisciplinary biology and geology learning / Clara Vasconcelos and Joana Faria -- Context-based teaching material and learning chemistry / Iztok Devetak -- Evaluating context-based teaching materials / Neslihan Ültay and Eser Ültay.

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