Book Reviews

Among my publications are reviews of a range of books:

Taber, K. S. (2020). [Review of] A history of American gifted education, by Jennifer L. Jolly. History of Education, 49(1), 139-142. https://doi.org/10.1080/0046760X.2019.1575481 [Download the author's manuscript versions of this review]

Taber, K. S. (2015). [Review of] Visual data and their use in science education. Teacher Development, 19(4), 573-576. https://doi.org/10.1080/13664530.2015.1093281

Taber, K. S. (2015). Critical analysis of science textbooks: evaluating instructional effectiveness [Book review]. Teacher Development, 19(2), 269-272. https://doi.org/10.1080/13664530.2014.997982

Taber, K. S. (2015). Education matters: sixty years of the British Journal of Educational Studies [Book review]. Teacher Development, 423-426. https://doi.org/10.1080/13664530.2015.1050782 (18 Jun 2015)

Taber, K. S. (2014). [Review of] Designing research in the social sciences. Teacher Development, 1-3. doi: 10.1080/13664530.2014.997980

Taber, K. S. (2014). [Review of] Critical analysis of science textbooks: evaluating instructional effectiveness. Teacher Development, 1-4. doi: 10.1080/13664530.2014.99798 [Download the author's manuscript versions of this review]

Taber, K. S. (2014). [Review of] Understanding and Developing Science Teachers' Pedagogic Content Knowledge (2nd Edition). Teacher Development, 18(3), 441-444.

Taber, K. S. (2014). [Review of] Knowledge that Counts in a Global Community: Exploring the contribution of integrated curriculum. Teacher Development, 18(3), 444-446.

Taber, K. S. (2014). [Review of] Doctoral Education: Research-based strategies for doctoral students, supervisors and administrators. Teacher Development, 18(2), 278-280.

Taber, K. S. (2014). [Review of] Making learning happen: a guide for post-compulsory education. Teacher Development, 18(1), 137-139.

Taber, K. S. (2014). [Review of] Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think by Elaine Howard Ecklund. Science Education, 98(1), 182-184. doi: 10.1002/sce.21088

Taber, K. S. (2014). Taber, K. S. (2014). [Review of] An introduction to classroom observation (classic edition). Teacher Development, 18(2), 275-278. doi: 10.1080/13664530.2014.902250

Taber, K. S. (2013). [Review of] Chess variants & games: for intellectual development and amusement. Teacher Development, 1-3.

Taber, K. S. (2012). [Review of] The Routledge companion to education. Teacher Development, 16(4), 563-565. doi: 10.1080/13664530.2012.741361

Taber, K. S. (2012). [Review of] The philosophy of education: an introduction. Teacher Development, 16(3), 417-421. doi: 10.1080/13664530.2012.722434

Taber, K. S. (2011). [Review of] Psychology for the classroom: constructivism and social learning. Teacher Development, 15(4), 555-557.

Taber, K. S. (2011). [Review of] Chemistry education in the ICT age. Teacher Development, 15(4), 551-553.

Taber, K. S. (2011). [Review of] Conducting research in educational contexts. Teacher Development, 15(3), 393-397. https://doi.org/10.1080/13664530.2011.608520 [Download review]

Taber, K. S. (2011). [Review of] Causation in Educational Research. British Educational Research Journal, 37(1), 192-194.

Taber, K. S. (2011). [Review of] Pedagogy for HE – Scientific teaching. Education in Chemistry, 158.

Taber, K. S. (2010). [Review of] Constructivist instruction: success or failure?. Reviews: A guide to publications in the Physical Sciences, 11(1), 11-13.

Taber, K. S. (2009). [Review of] How we learn: learning and non-learning in school and beyond. Reviews: A guide to publications in the Physical Sciences, 10(1), 26-27.

Taber, K. S. (2009). [Review of] Cognitive development: the learning brain, British Educational Research Journal, 35(2), 331-332.

Taber, K. S. (2008) [Review of] Jones (2007) 'Discovering the Solar System' (2nd Edition), Reviews: A guide to publications in the Physical Sciences, 9 (1), pp.13-14.

Taber, K. S. (2007) [Review of] The Learning Brain: Lessons for education. Education Review, at http://edrev.asu.edu/reviews/rev564.htm

Taber, K. S. (2007) [Review of] The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Science Education. Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, 8 (1), pp.49-50.

Taber, K. S. (2007) [Review of] Educating the evolved mind: Conceptual foundations for an evolutionary educational psychology'. Education Review, at http://edrev.asu.edu/reviews/rev611.htm

Taber, K. S. (2007) [Review of] CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (88th Edition) =), Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, 8 (2), pp.20-21.

Taber, K. S. (2006) [Review of] Meeting the standards in secondary science: a guide to the ITT NC. Education in Chemistry, 43 (2), p.53.

Taber, K. S. (2006) [Review of] The Challenge to Scholarship: rethinking learning, teaching and research. Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, 7 (2), pp.46-47.

Taber, K. S. (2005) [Review of] Improving Secondary Science Teaching. Education in Chemistry, 42 (1), p.27.

Taber, K. S. (2005) [Review of] Your Research project: How to manage it. Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, 6 (2), p.52.

Taber, K. S. (2004) [Review of] Teaching and Learning: Pedagogy, curriculum and culture. For ESCalate (Education Subject Centre of the Higher Education Academy Network), review published at http://escalate.ac.uk/35

Taber, K. S. (2004) [Review of] Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum in Secondary Schools: A Reader. For ESCalate (Education Subject Centre of the Higher Education Academy Network), review published at http://escalate.ac.uk/67

Taber, K. S. (2004) [Review of] Models of learning – tools for teaching. For ESCalate (Education Subject Centre of the Higher Education Academy Network) http://escalate.ac.uk/23

Taber, K. S. (2000) [Review of] The 13th Labor: Improving science education. Education in Chemistry, 37 (3), p.83.

Taber, K. S. (1998) [Review of] Innovation in science and technology education VI. Education in Chemistry, 35 (4), p.111.

Taber, K. S. (1996) [Review of] Chemistry in the news. Education in Chemistry, 33 (3), p.82.

Taber, K. S. (1995) [Review of] The Racial Economy of Science. Education in Chemistry, 32 (2), p.54.