Advanced search
Publication Cover
European Journal of Teacher Education Volume 24, 2001 - Issue 3
Submit an article Journal homepage
843
Views
23
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Subject Content Knowledge and Teacher Talk in the Primary Science Classroom

Douglas P. Newton
&
Lynn D. Newton
Pages 369-379 | Published online: 02 Jul 2010

  • BALL , D.L. 1990 . The mathematical understandings that prospective teachers bring to teacher education . Elementary School Journal , 90 : 449 – 466 .
  • BORG , W.R. 1972 . The minicourse as a vehicle for changing teacher behavior . Journal of Educational Psychology , 63 : 572 – 579 .
  • BORICH , G. 1996 . Effective Teaching Methods , New York : Merrill .
  • BROPHY , J. 1990 . Teaching social sciences for understanding and higher-order applications . Elementary School Journal , 90 : 351 – 417 .
  • CHI , M.T.H. , LEEUW , N. DE , CHIU, , M-H. and LAVANCHER . 1994 . Eliciting selfexplanations improves understanding . Cognitive Science , 18 : 439 – 477 .
  • CLEMENT , J. 1982 . Students' preconceptions in introductory mechanics . American Journal of Physics , 50 : 66 – 71 .
  • DANIELS , H. 1996 . An Introduction to Vygotsky , London : Routledge .
  • DENI (DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND) . 1996 . The Northern Ireland Curriculum, Key Stages 1 & 2, programmes of Study and Attainment Targets , Bangor : HMSO .
  • DFEE (DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT) . 1998 . Requirements for Courses of Initial Teacher Training , London : The Stationery Office .
  • DFEE/QCA (DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT/QUALIFICATIONS & CURRICULUM AUTHORITY) . 1999 . Science: The National Curriculum for England , London : The Stationery Office .
  • DILLON , J.T. 1982 . The multidisciplinary study of questioning . Journal of Educational Psychology , 74 : 147 – 165 .
  • EDWARDS , A. and OGDEN , L. 1998 . Constructing curriculum knowledge in primary school teacher training . Teaching and Teacher Education , 14 : 735 – 747 .
  • GALTON , M. , HARGREAVES , L. , COMBER , C. , WALL , D. and PELL , T. 1999 . Changes in patterns of teacher interaction in primary classrooms . British Educational Research Journal , 25 : 23 – 37 .
  • GOLBY , M. , MARTIN , A. and PORTER , M. 1995 . Some researchers' understanding of primary teaching . Research Papers in Education , 10 : 97 – 302 .
  • GROSSMAN , P.L. , WILSON , W.M. and SHULMAN , L.S. 1989 . “ Teachers of substance: subject matter knowledge for teaching ” . In Knowledge Base for the Beginning Teacher , Edited by: REYNOLDS , M. 23 – 36 . New York : Pergamon .
  • HARLEN , W. and HOLROYD , D.C. 1997 . Primary teachers' understanding of concepts of science: impact on confidence and teaching . International Journal of Science Education , 19 : 93 – 105 .
  • HASWEH , M.Z. 1987 . Effects of subject matter knowledge in the teaching of biology and physics . Teaching and Teacher Education , 3 : 109 – 120 .
  • HEATON , R.M. 1992 . Who is minding the mathematics content? . Elementary School Journal , 93 : 151 – 192 .
  • HOLLON , R.E. , ROTH , K.J. and ANDERSON , C.W. 1991 . “ Science teachers' conceptions of teaching and learning ” . In Advances in Research on Teaching , Edited by: BROPHY , J. Vol. 2 , 145 – 185 . Greenwich : JAI Press .
  • LEINHARDT , G. , PUTNAM , R.J. , STEIN , M.K. and BAXTER , J. 1991 . “ Where subject knowledge matters ” . In Advances in Research on Teaching , Edited by: BROPHY , J. Vol. 2 , 87 – 113 . Greenwich : JAI Press .
  • LEMKE , J.L. 1990 . Talking Science , Norwood : Ablex .
  • Low , G. 2000 . Do you meet the criteria? . Times Educational Supplement, Primary , 25 February : 6
  • MlLLAR , R. and OSBORNE , J. 1998 . Beyond 2000: Science Education for the Future , London : King's College .
  • MORTIMER , P. , SAMMONS , P. , STOLL , L. , LEWIS , D. and ECOB , R. 1998 . School Matters: The Junior Years , Wells : Open Books .
  • NEWMANN , F. 1988 . Higher Order Thinking in High School Social Studies , Madison : University of Wisconsin .
  • NEWTON , D.P. 2000 . Teaching for Understanding , London : Routledge/Falmer .
  • NEWTON , O.P. and NEWTON , L.D. 1997 . Teachers' conceptions of understanding historical and scientific events . British Journal of Educational Psychology , 67 : 513 – 527 .
  • NEWTON , D.P. and NEWTON , L.D. 1999 . Knowing what counts as understanding in different disciplines: some 10-year old children's conceptions . Educational Studies , 25 : 35 – 54 .
  • NEWTON , L.D. 1997 . Teachers' questioning for understanding in science . British Journal of Curriculum and Assessment , 8 : 28 – 32 .
  • OFSTED (OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION) . 1994 . Primary Matters , London : The Stationery Office .
  • OFSTED (OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION) . 1999 . Primary Education, 1994-98 , London : The Stationery Office .
  • PARKER , S. 1985 . “ The preparation of teachers for primary school science ” . In New Trends in Primary School Science Education , Vol. 1 , London : Unesco .
  • PUTNAM , R.T. 1992 . Teaching the 'hours' in mathematics for everyday life . Elementary School Journal , 93 : 163 – 177 .
  • PUTNAM , R.T. and BORKO , H. 1997 . “ Teacher learning ” . In International Handbook of Teachers and Teaching , Edited by: BIDDLE , B.J. , GOOD , T.L. and GOODSON , I.F. Vol. II , 1223 – 1296 . Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic .
  • QUALTER , A. 1999 . How did you get to be a good primary teacher? . Westminster Studies in Education , 22 : 75 – 86 .
  • REDFIELD , D.L. and ROUSSEAU , E.W. 1981 . A meta-analysis of experimental research on teacher questioning behavior . Review of Educational Research , 51 : 237 – 245 .
  • RUSSELL , T. , BELL , D. , MCGUIGAN , L. , QUALTER , A. , QUINN , J. and SCHILLING , M. 1992 . “ Teachers' conceptual understanding in science ” . In Primary Science , Edited by: NEWTON , L.D. Clevedon : Multilingual Matters .
  • SAMSON , G. , STRYLOWSKI , B. , WEINSTEIN , T. and WALBERG , H. 1987 . The effects of teacher questioning levels on student achievement . Journal of Educational Research , 63 : 167 – 200 .
  • SHULMAN , L. 1986 . Those who understand . Educational Researcher , 15 : 4 – 14 .
  • SMITH , D.C. and NEALE , D.C. 1991 . “ The construction of subject-matter knowledge in primary science teaching ” . In Advances in Research on Teaching , Edited by: BROPHY , J. Vol. 2 , 187 – 243 . Greenwich : JAI Press .
  • SMITH , R.G. 1999 . Piecing it together: student teachers building their repertoire in primary science . Teaching and Teacher Education , 15 : 301 – 414 .
  • SOED (SCOTTISH OFFICE FOR EDUCATION) . 1993 . Curriculum and Assessment in Scotland: National Guidelines: Environmental Studies, 5-14 , Edinburgh : SOED .
  • THARP , R. 1993 . “ Institutional and social context of educational practice and reform ” . In Contexts for Learning , Edited by: FORMAN , E.A. , MINICK , N. and STONE , C.A. 271 – 272 . Oxford : Oxford University Press .
  • VYGOTSKY , L. S. 1962 . Thought and Language , New York : Wiley .
  • WOED (WELSH OFFICE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT) . 1999 . Science: The National Curriculum for Wales , Cardiff : The Stationery Office .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.