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Direct linkMelville, Wayne; Hardy, Ian; Bartley, Anthony – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
Using the insights of the French sociologist, Pierre Bourdieu, this article considers the role of the science department chair in the reform of school science education. Using Bourdieu's "thinking tools" of "field", "habitus" and "capital", we case study the work of two teachers who both actively pursue the teaching and learning of science as…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Science Departments, Science Education, Department Heads
