This book showcases current science education research in Canada, from Grade 8 to university. It provides a rich portrait of science teaching and learning at the secondary and tertiary levels across content areas and research methodologies. Research contexts include chemistry, oceanography, physics, and STEM; research approaches include action research, case study, mixed methods, and document analysis. Chapters build upon themes that emerged from our previous Springer book Science Education in Canada (2019) including environmental education (e.g., ocean literacy, place-conscious pedagogy), Indigenous perspectives (e.g., water stewardship), and assessment (e.g., formative assessment practices), and represent a cross section of the current mosaic of science education research in Canada in high school settings (and beyond). This book, when taken in conjunction with its companion volume Exploring Elementary Science Teaching and Learning in Canada (2023), enables readers to develop an in-depth understanding of current science education research across the country. Although this book reflects a Canadian perspective, its themes are of interest to both domestic and international audiences.

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Christine D. Tippett, BASc (University of British Columbia, Canada), B.Ed. (University of Victoria, Canada), M.A. (University of Victoria, Canada), Ph.D. (University of Victoria, Canada), is a full professor of science education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa, Canada. She was an engineer before she obtained her teaching degree, which influences her ways of thinking about science education. Her research interests include visual representations, science education for all students, and professional development for science educators (pre-service, in-service, and informal). Current projects focus on pre-service science teachers' images of engineers, early childhood STEM education, and assessment of representational competence.

Todd M. Milford, B.Sc. (University of Victoria, Canada), B.Ed. (University of Victoria, Canada), Dip SpecEd (University of British Columbia, Canada), M.Ed. (University of Victoria, Canada), Ph.D. (University of Victoria, Canada), is an associate professor and acting dean in the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria, Canada. Prior to this, he was a lecturer in the Art, Law, and Education Group at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. He has science and special education classroom teaching experience as well as in the online environment. He has been teaching at the postsecondary level since 2005 primarily in the areas of science education, mathematics education, and classroom assessment. However, the constant theme is using data and data analysis to help teachers and students in the classroom.