CONNECTING WITH SCIENCE EDUCATION

Connecting with Science Education 2e

Edited by Robyn Gregson & Nathaniel Doidge

9780190309343 | May 2018 | oup.com.au/gregson2e

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Supports pre-service teachers as they enter the professional world by connecting theory to practice, incorporating STEM and Indigenous science knowledge with a balanced coverage of biological, physical and chemical sciences. Encourages creativity and curiosity in teaching with plenty of practical classroombased activities.

Maths Skills for Success at University

Kathy Brady & Tiffany Winn

9780190302931 | October 2017 | oup.com.au/brady

An easy-to-use reference and revision guide that prepares students with the essential mathematics skills to succeed at university. Full of Australian examples that students will encounter in their everyday life and while studying to give them the confidence to succeed.

Investigating Mathematics, Science and Technology in Early Childhood

Amy MacDonald & John Rafferty

9780195529906 | July 2015 | oup.com.au/macdonald

Holistically explores the ways young children develop meaningful learning experiences in mathematics, science and technology through play and investigation. Provides clear explanations and examples of concepts and processes to help pre-service educators build content knowledge and confidence for classroom practice.

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Numeracy in Early Childhood: Shared Contexts for Teaching and Learning

Agnes Macmillan

9780195567021 | August 2009 | oup.com.au/macmillan

Focuses on using everyday language and objects with play-based pedagogy in teaching, providing practical models and guides to facilitate numeracy education. Framed within a sociocultural perspective, this text shows how everyday interactions shape young children’s mathematical thinking.

Building Numeracy: From Assessment to Conceptual Understanding and Fluency

George Booker

9780190330347 | September 2021 | oup.com.au/booker

Designed to assist teachers in developing expertise and confidence in diagnosing student difficulties. Using evidence based strategies, this book explores how mathematical concepts are connected, how to plan and implement intervention programs and ways to overcome misconceptions.

Challenging Mathematical Tasks: Unlocking the Potential of all Students

Peter Sullivan

9780190303808 | August 2017 | oup.com.au/cmt

Explores the idea that students learn best when they work on problems that they do not yet know how to solve and rather than having teachers instruct them, students prefer to work out solutions for themselves.

Open-Ended Maths Activities: Using ‘Good’ Questions to Enhance Learning in Mathematics Revised Edition

Peter Sullivan & Pat Lilburn

9780190304034 | July 2017 | oup.com.au/oema

Discusses the features of ‘good’ mathematical questions, providing practical advice on how teachers can create their own open-ended and problem-solving questions effectively.

It’s Arts Play: Young Children Belonging, Being and Becoming through the Arts 2e

Judith Dinham & Beryl Chalk

9780190333904 | September 2022 | oup.com.au/dinham2e

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Offers a holistic understanding of children’s learning around the core themes of Belonging, Being and Becoming, incorporating the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). Provides well-focused, comprehensive and sound practical guidance for authentic play-based practice across the five subjects identified as part of the Arts in the Australian Curriculum: dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts.

Education in the Arts 3e

Christine Sinclair, Neryl Jeanneret, John O’Toole & Mary Ann Hunter

9780195527940 | October 2017 | oup.com.au/sinclair3e

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Grounded in theory and research with links to teaching practice, this text helps pre-service teachers apply what they are learning to new contexts and encourages them to become reflective and mindful practitioners when implementing arts practices into their teaching.

Drama: Learning Connections in Primary Schools 2e

Barbara Poston-Anderson

9780195576993 | September 2012 | oup.com.au/postonanderson2e SR

A comprehensive resource designed to help students learn how to teach drama and successfully integrate it with other areas of the curriculum. Enhanced with rich pedagogy, this book combines a solid coverage of theory with practical strategies for using drama as a learning tool. The book also contains a wealth of activities that pre-service teachers can take into the classroom and use with confidence.