Introduction
Part I: Theoretical Aspects
Theoretical issues related to designing and developing Teaching-Learning Sequences, Psillos, D., Kariotoglou, P.
Pragmatic Design-based research
Designing as a shared activity of teachers and researches, Juuti, K., Lavonen, J.
Participatory Approaches to Curriculum Design within a design-research perspective., Couso, D.
Part II: Aspects of Materials Science and their educational adaptation
Materials Science: Trends, Material Properties and ducational Perspectives, Hatzikraniotis, E., Kyratsi Th.
Integrating Science and Technology in school practice through the educational reconstruction of contents, Testa, I., Lombardi, S., Monroy, S., Sassi, E.
Part III: Case Studies
The Process of Iterative Development of a Teaching/Learning Sequence on Acoustic Properties of Materials, Hernandez, M., Pinto, R.
The evolutionary refinement process of a Teaching Learning Sequence for introducing inquiry aspects and density as materials' property in floating / sinking phenomena, Zoupidis, A., Spyrtou, A., Malandrakis, G., Kariotoglou, P.
Design and Development of Teaching-Learning Sequence (TLS) Materials around Us: Description of an Iterative Process, Loukomies, A., Lavonen, J., Juuti, K., Meisalo, V., Lampiselkä, J.
The iterative design of a Teaching-Learning Sequence on Optical Properties of Materials to integrate Science and Technology, Testa I., Monroy G.
The iterative evolution of a Teaching-Learning Sequence on the thermal conductivity of materials, Psillos, D., Molohidis, A., Kallery, M., Hatzikraniotis, E.
DeDesign, Development and Refinement of a Teaching-Learning Sequence on the Electromagnetic Properties of Materials, Papadouris, N., Constantinou, C., Papaevripidou, M., Lividjis, M., Scholinaki, A., Hadjilouca, R.
Concluding Remarks: Science Education Research for Enhancing Classroom Learning, Constantinou, C.P., Psillos, D., Kariotoglou, P.