Alexandra Hugman, Teaching Science for Deeper Meaning, The University of Sydney, 2008 Integrating...

Alexandra Hugman, Teaching Science for Deeper Meaning, The University of Sydney, 2008

Integrating Science

Science underpins everything!


A strategy for motivation?

Recent research from M.Teach graduate Lynette Cucinotta


Howard Gardner’s Model of Multiple Intelligences Word Intelligence Body Intelligence Music Intelligence Logic and Maths Intelligence Naturalist Intelligence People Intelligence Space and Vision Intelligence Self Intelligence


Stifling innovation

"Among some in the Humanities, ignorance of science is worn as a badge of pride,"

"Likewise, science sometimes dismisses the Arts as decorative and peripheral.

"Yet innovatory research comes by bringing forward ideas that have not previously been considered - ideas from another area perhaps.“ (Kemp, 2006)


The principal questions for policy-makers just integrating science!

1. What are the learning outcomes used to justify the individual scientific disciplines rather than an integrated course?

2. Can these learning outcomes be achieved by carefully devised programmes of integrated science?

3. How, and to what extent, can the additional costs of individual science curriculum options be justified?


4. How well prepared to teach integrated courses at school level are those graduating in science from institutions of higher education or qualifying as teachers from teacher training colleges?

5. To what extent, and in what ways, is a commitment to integrated science reflected in school science textbooks and other curriculum materials?


Integrating with Maths… Units/measurements

Graphs

Indices

Manipulating equations…


Integrating with Geography Earth formations

Ecology

Environmental issues

Greenhouse effect


Integrating with English Comprehension exercises Poetry Literature –

‘E=mc2’ by Bodanis ‘Galileo’s Daughter’ by Sobel Science Fiction

‘Sleek Geek’ competition


Integrating with History, Music, LOTE… War machines – trebuchet, claw

Ancient instruments

Montgolfier and flight


Web resources Art and again

Thaumatrope Activity

Including science


So.. Collaborate Stimulate Cooperate Create -

shared activities shared assessments more time!


Big Questions How far does light go?

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