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Real science and school science : endless wonder versus the drive to explore
conference contribution
posted on 2001-01-01, 00:00 authored by L DarbyScience may be simply defined as a way of finding out about how the world works. It is often viewed as objective and being built on a step-wise procedural base. The question arises as to whether school science needs to be different to cutting-edge (‘real’) science since the outcomes have different purposes, one requiring scientific breakthroughs, the other being imitative and simple. The divergence between these two realities of science impacts on the development of science curricula in that relevance for students, rather than purely imitating real science, steers science curricula.
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Australian Association for Research in Education. Conference (2001 : Fremantle, Western Australia)Pagination
1 - 6Publisher
Australian Association for Research in EducationLocation
Fremantle, Western AustraliaPlace of publication
Coldstream, Vic.Start date
2001-12-02End date
2001-12-06Language
engPublication classification
E1.1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2001, Australian Association for Research in EducationEditor/Contributor(s)
W Shilton, R JeffreyTitle of proceedings
AARE 2001 : Crossing borders : New frontiers in educational research : Australian Association for Research in Education conference proceedingsUsage metrics
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