Teaching twenty first century science
Teaching twenty first century science
This evaluation of a pilot GCSE course designed to enhance scientific literacy focuses on teaching ‘how science works’: how it relates to the ‘science explanations’ component and teachers’ and students’ reactions. A combination of research techniques (including observations, interviews and surveys) was used. The overall response was positive, but the findings suggest the need for more resources to promote inter-student collaboration; greater use of interactive techniques to elicit student contributions; and more explicit teaching of how to interpret texts. Professional development is needed through specific courses (e.g. on small group discussion) and collegial support by developing communities to share practice.
scientific literacy, how science works, science education
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Hanley, Pam
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Osborne, Jonathan
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Ratcliffe, Mary
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September 2008
Hanley, Pam
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Osborne, Jonathan
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Ratcliffe, Mary
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Hanley, Pam, Osborne, Jonathan and Ratcliffe, Mary
(2008)
Teaching twenty first century science.
School Science Review, 90 (330), .
Abstract
This evaluation of a pilot GCSE course designed to enhance scientific literacy focuses on teaching ‘how science works’: how it relates to the ‘science explanations’ component and teachers’ and students’ reactions. A combination of research techniques (including observations, interviews and surveys) was used. The overall response was positive, but the findings suggest the need for more resources to promote inter-student collaboration; greater use of interactive techniques to elicit student contributions; and more explicit teaching of how to interpret texts. Professional development is needed through specific courses (e.g. on small group discussion) and collegial support by developing communities to share practice.
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Published date: September 2008
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scientific literacy, how science works, science education
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Local EPrints ID: 63590
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/63590
ISSN: 0036-6811
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Pam Hanley
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Jonathan Osborne
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Mary Ratcliffe
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