Karen Gallas provides us with a window into children’s thinking about the world, enabling us to see how students build complex theories, identify important qu

This book is about the fundamental nature of talk in school science. Language as a formal system provides resources for conducting everyday affairs, including t

Non scholae sed vitae discimus, we learn for life rather than for school. In this Roman saying, the ultimate reason for school is recognized as being a preparat

Science news is met by the public with a mixture of fascination and disengagement. On the one hand, Americans are inflamed by topics ranging from the question o

Talking Sense in Science is a highly practical guide to getting the most out of primary science lessons through talking with children. This clearly written and