Analysing Exemplary Science Teaching

· How might exemplary practice be represented by teachers’ narratives? · How might such representations be analysed? · How might theory and practice be related? Analysing Exemplary Science Teaching is a text that seeks to combine educational theory and practice through analysis of a series of teachers’ descriptions of ‘exemplary’ science lessons. The book comprises edited chapters with a common goal; to explore features of high-quality learning and teaching in the sciences. Early chapters describe classroom practice written by well-respected and insightful classroom teachers and students. Later chapters, authored by scholars of international standing, have a theoretical focus and utilise educational theory to discuss, define and analyse documented practice. A unique feature is the use of annotated comments to cross-reference descriptions of practice with theoretical analysis. The text has an international flavour; the lessons described and analysed come from middle and secondary schools in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom