Issues in Upper Secondary Science Education: Comparative Perspectives - Paperback

by B. Vlaardingerbroek (Editor), Neil Taylor (Author)

This book provides a comparative look at key issues that characterize and contextualize upper secondary science education in sixteen countries in Oceania, South America, Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East, incluing links with elementary and early science, final assessment, and the secondary/tertiary education interface.

Author Biography

Simon McGrath, University of Nottingham, UK Terry Lyons, University of New England, Australia Luis Carlos de Menezes, University of São Paulo, Brazil Regina Cândida Ellero Gualtieri, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil Todd M. Milford, Griffith University, Australia Benny Hin Wai Yung, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Kennedy Kam Ho Chan, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Jari Lavonen, University of Helsinki, Finland Pasi Reinikainen, Finnish Education Evaluation Council, Finland András Buda, University of Debrecen, Hungary Noraini Binti Idris, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia Peter Rawlins, Massey University, New Zealand Lone Morris Jorgensen, Massey University, New Zealand Carrol Walkley, Massey University, New Zealand Omaze Anthony Afemikhe, University of Benin, Nigeria Sylvanus Yakubu Imobekhai, University of Benin, Nigeria Irshad Hussain, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan Nicholas Souter, University of Strathclyde, UK Marie Perera, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Muammer Çalik, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey Saouma BouJaoude, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Ghada Gholam, UNESCO (Cairo Office), Egypt