Teaching science and technology in secondary schools

' Why are science and technology important in high school?
' What is science and technology didactics?
' What does scientific and technological activity involve?
' Should students' non-scientific conceptions be taken into account?
' How can scholarly knowledge be transformed into academic knowledge accessible to students?
' What are the best ways to engage and mobilize students?
' What are the characteristics of the most formative theoretical and practical teaching activities?
How does the language of science and technology differ from the language of everyday life?
' Does the history of science and technology have a place in secondary school science and technology teaching?
' What's the best approach for integrating several school subjects?
What role can digital technology play in science and technology education?
' What are the main teaching and learning difficulties encountered by secondary school students?
' How can students' theoretical and practical learning be assessed?
' What are the main criteria that teaching materials should meet?
What makes the teaching of science and technology particularly successful?
' What role can modeling and analogy play?
' What are the main guidelines for safe laboratory operations?
What are «science fairs» and «technology challenges»?

Teaching Science and Technology in Secondary Schools aims to answer all these questions and many more, making it an indispensable reference for students in secondary teacher training programs, practicing teachers and educational consultants, and anyone interested in the best ways to teach science and technology in secondary schools.