vbid/9783030641078

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This book presents a radical reconceptualization of subject-focused and research-led teacher professional development. Drawing on the experiences of more than 50 high school teachers and technicians who participated in science-based research with their students, the author examines how this enables teachers to develop a �Teacher Scientist� model of professional identity. Through active participation in research, science teachers and technicians can implement socially just approaches to education, where students� differences are valued and, through research, their social and academic development is supported. Central to the �Teacher Scientist� identity is the development of, and sustained interaction with, complex and collaborative professional networks which include researchers, university-staff and teachers and students in other schools. In the context of persistent recruitment and retention challenges, the �Teacher Scientist� model provides a research-led approach which may offer analternative to strategies focused on financial incentives.Typham this is the title: Science Education and Teacher Professional Development Combining Learning with Research