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Exploring the Australian Science Curriculum : A way forward?

Tytler, Russell 2010, Exploring the Australian Science Curriculum : A way forward?, in Proceedings of the 4th International Seminar on Science Education, Indonesia University of Education (UPI), Bandung, Indonesia, pp. A2-1-A2-21.

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Title Exploring the Australian Science Curriculum : A way forward?
Author(s) Tytler, Russell
Conference name International Seminar of Science Education (4th : 2010 : Bandung, Indonesia)
Conference location Bandung, Indonesia
Conference dates 30 Oct. 2010
Title of proceedings Proceedings of the 4th International Seminar on Science Education
Editor(s) [Unknown]
Publication date 2010
Conference series International Seminar of Science Education
Start page A2-1
End page A2-21
Total pages 20
Publisher Indonesia University of Education (UPI)
Place of publication Bandung, Indonesia
Summary There is considerable international concern about science education based on the number of students engaged with science and mathematics, and research showing student disenchantment with school science curricula. ln this presentation I will trace through a history of concerns with school science, and describe the recommendations and curriculum responses to these concerns internationally and particularly in Australia. The new Australian Science Curriculum is based around ideas related to scientific literacy and inquiry curriculum, and includes science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour' as major strands. I will describe the features of the course and raise the question - does it represent a productive way forward? The various aspects of the course are related to current directions in science education research, and examples will be given of my own involvement in national curriculum initiatives, into school-community links, and Deakin research into a pedagogy that focuses on student generation of representations, as examples of ways forward for improving student engagement with learning science.
Notes Conference website : http://www.upi.edu/agenda/id/10/4th-International-Seminar-of-Science-EducationCurriculum-Development-of-Science-Education-in-21stCentury

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ISBN 9789799923233
Language eng
Field of Research 130212 Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy
Socio Economic Objective 930202 Teacher and Instructor Development
HERDC Research category E1 Full written paper - refereed
Copyright notice ©2010, Indonesia University of Education (UPI)
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30032176

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