International Science Education Conference 2018

Science Teacher Professional Development and Teacher Education
Pre-service teacher education, in-service teacher education, professional development, teacher education reform, teacher education policies, reflective practice, lesson study, action research, transformative practices.

Assessment and Evaluation
Summative assessment, formative assessment, alternative assessments, assessment issues, TIMSS, PISA, curriculum evaluation, programme evaluation.

Science in Informal Settings
Out-of-classroom learning, informal learning, museums, science centres, student science research, outdoor setting, afterschool programmes, community outreach.

Science Teaching and Learning
Pedagogies, pedagogical content, pedagogical content knowledge, conceptions, conceptual change, learning contexts, teacher-student interactions, cognition, instructional materials.

Curriculum and Policy
Curriculum reform, curriculum change, curriculum implementation/enactment, curriculum framework, educational policy, science and technology innovations and change, organisational leadership, local or global policy issues.

New Media and Technologies
Multimedia, science and technology, computers.

History, Philosophy and Sociology
Equity, diversity, sociocultural, sociopolitical, multicultural, culture, bilingual, race/ethnic, gender studies.