Discusses such educational issues as gender, equity, culture, representation, textbooks, student reports, analogies, constructivism, ethics, and curriculum as they pertain to the high school and college science classroom. Through the use of case studies and commentaries by senior scholars in the field, this unique book provides student-teachers with personal and professional insights into some key science education 'dilemmas'. Introduction 1(4) PART I Dilemmas about science 5(52) The nature of science 7(15) Contributions Vaille Dawson Norman G. Lederman Kenneth Tobin The laws of science 22(14) Contributions David Geelan Marie Larochelle Jay L. Lemke Laboratories 36(21) Contributions Bevan McGuiness Wolff-Michael Roth Penny J. Gilmer PART II Dilemmas about difference 57(56) Gender 59(14) Contributions Wendy Giles Peter Leach J. Randy McGinnis Deborah J. Tippins Equity 73(13) Contributions Barry Krueger Angela Barton Leonie J. Rennie Culture and ethnicity 86(12) Contributions Deborah J. Tippins Sharon E. Nichols Mary Monroe Atwater Glen S. Aikenhead Power 98(15) Contributions Karen McNamee Ken Atwood Nel Noddings Peter C. Taylor PART III Dilemmas about representation 113(60) Textbooks 115(13) Contributions Catherine Milne Noel Gough Cathleen C. Loving Student reports 128(15) Contributions Catherine Milne Clive R. Sutton J. R. Martin Questioning 143(15) Contributions Joan Gribble Sue Briggs Paul Black Sandra K. Abell Analogies 158(15) Contributions Grady Venville Lyn Bryer Brent Kilbourn John K. Gilbert PART IV Dilemmas about teaching and learning 173(72) Teaching ethics 175(16) Contributions Vaille Dawson Roger Lock Nancy W. Brickhouse Jan Crosthwaite Constructivism 191(14) Contributions Barry Krueger J. John Loughran Reinders Duit Science for all 205(12) Contributions Anna Blahey Ann Campbell Peter J. Fensham Gaalen L. Erickson Teaching out of field 217(14) Contributions Gerald Carey Allan Harrison Diane Grayson Uri Ganiel Curriculum change 231(14) Contributions Garry White Tom Russell Richard F. Gunstone List of contributors 245(4) Index 249