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Conceptions of Creativity in Elementary School Science. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Newton, L., & Newton, D. (2009, December). Conceptions of Creativity in Elementary School Science. Presented at Excellence in Educatin 2008: Future Minds and Creativity., Paris

Creativity is generally seen as something good but it is commonly viewed as something which happens in the arts rather than in the sciences. This study of trainee teachers identified their conceptions of creativity in the context of elementary school... Read More about Conceptions of Creativity in Elementary School Science..

A problem based learning approach to developing lesson planning skills in primary science (2009)
Report
Newton, L., & Newton, D. (2009). A problem based learning approach to developing lesson planning skills in primary science. [No known commissioning body]

A case study charting the experiences of trainees on a primary PGCE programme in science, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision with a problem based learning approach to give trainees the skills they need to plan effective scien... Read More about A problem based learning approach to developing lesson planning skills in primary science.

Some student teachers' conceptions of creativity in school science (2009)
Journal Article
Newton, D., & Newton, L. (2009). Some student teachers' conceptions of creativity in school science. Research in Science and Technological Education, 27(1), 45-60. https://doi.org/10.1080/02635140802658842

Creativity is generally considered to be something to encourage in young children. It is, however, popularly associated more with the arts than with the sciences. This study used phenomenographic analysis to identify some primary school student teach... Read More about Some student teachers' conceptions of creativity in school science.

A Procedure for Assessing Textbook Support for Reasoned Thinking (2009)
Journal Article
Newton, L., & Newton, D. (2009). A Procedure for Assessing Textbook Support for Reasoned Thinking

Reason-based understanding is a powerful kind of learning and is often a desired outcome in the classroom. When it is a goal, textbooks which concern themselves with this kind of understanding may offer the teacher subject and pedagogical knowledge a... Read More about A Procedure for Assessing Textbook Support for Reasoned Thinking.

Knowledge development at the time of use: a problem-based approach to lesson planning in primary teacher training in a low knowledge, low skill context (2009)
Journal Article
Newton, D., & Newton, L. (2009). Knowledge development at the time of use: a problem-based approach to lesson planning in primary teacher training in a low knowledge, low skill context. Educational Studies, 35(3), 311-321. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055690802648119

Primary school teachers generally have to teach several subjects. Their training, however, is often fairly short and it is tempting to force-feed them with everything they need to know to teach these subjects. It is more realistic to accept that a sh... Read More about Knowledge development at the time of use: a problem-based approach to lesson planning in primary teacher training in a low knowledge, low skill context.

Improving Primary Science Teaching (2009)
Book Chapter
Newton, L. (2009). Improving Primary Science Teaching. In M. Wenham, & P. Ovens (Eds.), Understanding primary science : science knowledge for teaching (xiii-xvii). (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications