Today, I received a copy of the 2nd Edition of The Art of Teaching Science. Mike Dias and I worked for the last year and a half on the revision, and we were very happy to receive a copy of the book.
The 2nd Edition of The Art of Teaching Science was organized into four parts. We geared the revision and organization of the text to align with science education programs situated in classrooms, rather than as isolated courses of study at the university.… Read more
Mike Dias and I have completed the revision of The Art of Teaching Science, 2nd Edition. We completed the manuscript, tables, figures and companion web material in early February, and the plan is for the book (see an image of the 2nd edition below) to be published in July, 2008 by Routledge Publishers.
One of the interesting aspects of the revision was there was no paper trail.… Read more
Sorry for the lapse in time since the last post. I’ve begun the process of revising the Art of Teaching Science. The second edition of the book will be published by Routledge Publishing of the Taylor & Francis Group. The book will not only be updated from the 2005 edition, but will have a new face as I’ve asked Dr. Michael Dias, Professor of Science Education at Kennesaw State University (Georgia) to be co-author with me on this revision.… Read more
The Art of Teaching Science is the personal blog of Jack Hassard. I am a writer, a former high school science teacher and Professor Emeritus of Science Education, Georgia State University. The blog reflects my opinions on science education and issues related to educational reform from a progressive science and education philosophy.
