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| '''Subject'''||Science education in schools
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| '''Resource Number'''|| TE_0017
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| '''Title'''||A global dimension to science education in schools
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| '''Content/Ideas'''||Learning outcomes<br />1. Introduction<br />1 1 The global dimension in science – why?<br />1.1 1 Why include a global dimension in science education?<br />1.2 Outside the ‘Western World’<br />1.2.1 Science throughout history: a case of attribution?<br />1.3 In the classroom<br />1.3.1 Teaching global science<br />1.3.2 Exploring other activities<br />1.4 Global approaches<br />1.4.1 Global science in the classroom<br />1.4.2 And finally<br />Next steps<br />References<br />Acknowledgements
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| '''Format/Structure'''||11 PDF and 2 mp3 files
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| '''Pedagogical Rationale'''||This unit is aimed at those teachers who would like to give a more global feeling to their teaching.<br />You will learn how to source scientific articles with a greater emphasis on science and technology<br />beyond the Western world and experience how such articles can be incorporated into teaching <br />within the National Curriculum.
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| '''Useful information'''|| Part of the Teach and Learn series from the Open University
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| '''Related ORBIT Resources'''||
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| '''Files available to download<br />in a variety of packages||http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2478
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* Why include a global dimension in science education?
* Looking outside the ‘western world’.
* Science throughout history: a case of attribution?
* Teaching global science.
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* Understanding why the global dimension in science is so important.
* Identifying what contributions have been made to science by ‘non-Western’ scientists.
* Learning how to deliver the curriculum and bring global science to life for students.
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Latest revision as of 18:36, 31 January 2015

Globalscience1.png
Science and technology beyond the Western world

About. This is a tutorial covering the following topics:

  • Why include a global dimension in science education?
  • Looking outside the ‘western world’.
  • Science throughout history: a case of attribution?
  • Teaching global science.

Pedagogical content. This study unit is aimed at teachers who would like to give a more global feeling to their teaching. It shows how to source articles with an emphasis on science and technology beyond the Western world and how to incorporate them into teaching the curriculum. (edit)

Resource details
Title A global dimension to science education in schools
Topic [[Topics/Global education|Global education]]
Teaching approach

[[Teaching Approaches/|]]

Learning Objectives
  • Understanding why the global dimension in science is so important.
  • Identifying what contributions have been made to science by ‘non-Western’ scientists.
  • Learning how to deliver the curriculum and bring global science to life for students.
Format / structure

Web tutorial with eleven PDF documents and two mp3 audio files

Subject

[[Resources/Science|Science]],  [[Resources/Cross-curricular|Cross-curricular]]

Age of students / grade

[[Resources/Secondary|Secondary]],  [[Resources/Primary|Primary]],  [[Resources/Higher|Higher]]


Useful information

From the Open University's Teach and Learn series.


Files and resources to view and download


Globaldimension.png