Section I. Theory and Methods of Science Education Research / David F. Treagust, Section Editor -- 1. Paradigms in Science Education Research / David F. Treagust, Mihye Won and Reinders Duit -- 2. Quantitative Research Designs and Approaches / Hans E. Fischer, William J. Boone and Knut Neumann -- 3. Contemporary Qualitative Research : Toward an Integral Research Perspective / Peter Charles Taylor -- Section II. Science Learning / Richard Lehrer, Section Editor -- 4. Student Conceptions and Conceptual Change : Three Overlapping Phases of Research / Tamer G. Amin, Carol Smith, and Marianne Wiser -- 5. Attitudes, Identity and Aspirations Towards Science / Russell Tytler -- 6. Classroom Learning Environments : Historical and Contemporary Perspectives / Barry J. Fraser -- 7. Learning Science Outside of School / Léonie J. Rennie -- 8. Teaching Learning Progressions : an International Perspective / Per-Olof Wickman -- Section III. Diversity and Equity in Science Learning / Cory A. Buxton and Okhee Lee, Section Editors -- 9. Unpacking and Critically Synthesizing the Literature on Race and Ethnicity in Science Education / Eileen Carlton Parsons -- 10. Gender Matters : Building on the Past, Recognizing the Present, and Looking Towards the Future / Kathryn Scantlebury -- 11. English Language Learners in Science Education / Cory A. Buxton and Okhee Lee -- 12. Special Needs and Talents in Science Learning / J. Randy McGinnis and Sami Kahn -- 13. Science Education in Urban Contexts : New Conceptual Tools and Stories of Possibilities / Angela Calabrese Barton, Edna Tan and Tara O'Neill -- 14. Rural Science Education : New Ideas, Redirections, and Broadened Definitions / J. Steve Oliver and Georgia W. Hodges -- 15. Culturally Responsive Science Education for Indigenous and Ethnic Minority Students / Elizabeth McKinley and Mark J.S. Gan -- Section IV. Science Teaching / Jan H. van Driel, Section Editor -- 16. General Instructional Methods and Strategies / David F. Treagust and Chi-Yan Tsui -- 17. Discourse Practices in Science Learning and Teaching / Gregory J. Kelly -- 18. Promises and Challenges of Using Learning Technologies to Promote Student Learning of Science / Joseph S. Krajcik and Kongju Mun -- 19. Elementary Science Teaching / Kathleen Roth -- 20. Interdisciplinary Science Teaching / Charlene M. Czerniak and Carla C. Johnson -- 21. High School Biology Curricula Development : Implementation, Teaching, and Evaluation from the 20th to the 21st / Reuven Lazarowitz -- 22. Teaching Physics / Reinders Duit, Horst Schecker, Dietmar Höttecke and Hans Niedderer -- 23. The Many Faces of High School Chemistry / Onno De Jong and Keith S. Taber -- 24. Earth Systems Science Education / Nir Orion and Julie Libarkin -- Environmental Education / Justin Dillon -- 26. From Inquiry to Scientific Practices in the Science Classroom / Barbara A. Crawford -- Section V. Curriculum and Assessment in Science / Paul Black, Section Editor -- 27. Scientific Literacy, Science Literacy, and Science Education / Douglas A. Roberts and Rodger W. Bybee -- 28. The History of Science Curriculum Reform in the United States / George E. DeBoer -- 29. Scientific Practices and Inquiry in the Science Classroom / Jonathan Osborne -- 30. Research on Teaching and Learning of Nature of Science / Norman G. Lederman and Judith S. Lederman -- 31. The Evolving Landscape Related to Assessment of Nature of Science / Fouad Abd-El-Khalick -- 32. Cultural Perspectives in Science Education / Heidi B. Carlone, Angela Johnson, and Margaret Eisenhart -- 33. Culturally Relevant Schooling in Science for Indigenous Learners Worldwide : Stressing the All in Science Literacy for All / Eleanor Abrams, Larry D. Yore, Megan Bang, Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy, Angelina Castagno, Joanna Kidman, Huei Lee, Mary Grace Villanueva, Ming Huey Wang, Paul Webb, and Chiung-Fen Yen -- 34. Socioscientific Issues as a Curriculum Emphasis : Theory, Research and Practice / Dana L. Zeidler -- 35. Project Assessment : Its History, Evolution, and Current Practice / Sarah Beth Woodruff and Jane Butler Kahle -- 36. Precollege Engineering Education / Christine M. Cunningham and William S. Carlsen -- 37. Review of Science Education Program Evaluation / Frances Lawrenz and Mao Thao -- 38. The Central Role of Assessment in Pedagogy / Paul Black and J. Myron Atkin -- 39. Large-Scale Assessments in Science Education / Edward D. Britton and Steven A. Schneider -- Section VI. Science Teacher Education / John Loughran, Section Editor -- 40. Developing Understandings of Practice : Science Teacher Learning / John Loughran -- 41. Science Teacher Attitudes and Beliefs : Reforming Practice / M. Gail Jones and Megan Leagon -- 42. Research on Science Teacher Knowledge / Jan H. van Driel, Amanda Berry, and Jacobiene Meirink -- 43. Learning to Teach Science / Tom Russell, Andrea K. Martin -- 44. Research on Teacher Professional Development Programs in Science / Julie A. Luft and Peter W. Hewson