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Revision as of 10:11, 25 September 2012
About. Delving into key ideas can stimulate pupils’ curiosity and help them to make connections between different areas of science. Every day the media carry 'scientific' stories, requiring us to engage a scientific concept or make a judgement.
Pedagogical content. This longer (32 page) resource provides useful guidance, examples, and CPD activities for exploring contemporary issues in science, particularly to stimulate effective group talk(ta) and discussion(ta), and provoke pupil's interest in science. (edit)
| Resource details | |
| Title | Teaching the Science of Contemporary Issues |
| Topic | [[Topics/Contemporary issues|Contemporary issues]] |
| Teaching approach | [[Teaching Approaches/Group talk|Group talk]], [[Teaching Approaches/Discussion|Discussion]] |
| Learning Objectives | The document has a set of activities and practical examples. In working through this you explore ways to explore contemporary issues in science. |
| Format / structure | The resource comprises one 32 page DfES document (Ref: DfES 0697-2004 G) in editable format (.doc) |
| Subject | [[Resources/Teacher Education|Teacher Education]], [[Resources/Science|Science]] |
| Age of students / grade | [[Resources/Secondary|Secondary]], [[Resources/Higher|Higher]]
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| Related ORBIT Wiki Resources | See other DfEScience(i) resources |
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- This resource has been harvested by ORBIT and made into a document that can be edited from the DfES resource "Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies" (ref:0703-2004)
- The original can be downloaded from the 'National Archive' here http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110809101133/nsonline.org.uk/node/154651.
- We have, in places, edited these resources to remove references to obsolete legislation, guidance, or websites or to otherwise adapt them to our purposes. In particular, we have separated out key elements of the resources into separate 'ideas'.
