A collection of 11 articles and an expert commentary, this volume addresses recent research in science education. Articles cover topics such as student learning, the history of the field, students' understanding of concepts, learning outcomes and the Potential Ecological Risk methodology, teaching physics and chemistry, and students' conception of science education. Case studies are also provided, of teachers' experiences with professional development and action research in the US and Israel. Contributors work in science and education fields around the world. One article seems to be by authors who do not speak English as their first language; it has not been edited thoroughly for grammar errors. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)