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Science Education - Weizmann Institute of Science - english information

http://www.weizmann.ac.il/pages/science-education

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Israel; international

The website provides an overview over Science Education at the well known Weizmann Institute of Science.
The Davidson Institute of Science Education focusses on teaching and transder. Amongst others, it runs a museum, the Clore Garden of Science, as well as the PERACH Tutoring and Mentoring Project for disadvantaged children.
The Department of Science Teaching focusses more on research on the followin topics: >br> - Teachers' Professional Development
- Scientific Literacy
- Learning Environments
- Affect in Learning and Instruction
- Curriculum development and analysis
- Research in Learning and Instruction
- Assessment
- Special Students

Keywords

teaching of science; natural sciences; science education; disadvantaged youth; promotion of disadvantaged persons; deprived child; social discrimination; teacher education; curriculum development; learning conditions; research on learning; assessment; achievement measurement; special needs education; special school education;