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Researching effective teaching and learning in science : The science in schools research project
conference contribution
posted on 2001-01-01, 00:00 authored by Annette Gough, Russell TytlerRussell TytlerIn 2000 a consortium headed by Deakin University was funded by the Victorian Department of Education, Employment and Training to develop a model of effective teaching and learning for science in schools from P-10. Initially working with 27 study schools, the Project has continued in 2001 with 126 participating schools. This paper will discuss the model for school and classroom change that we have been developing, with a particular focus on the change strategies being used by the research team and in the participating schools. Central to the model has been the appointment in each school of a SiS (Science in Schools) coordinator with time release and additional funding for resources. The Coordinator has used strategies including mapping each participating teacher against the eight components of effective teaching and learning (the SiS components); student preferences surveying; auditing of curriculum, resources and school policy; and team planning of priorities, actions, implementation and monitoring strategies. The emphasis has been on school ownership of the change process and the school leadership has been identified as central to its success. As well as focusing on actions in schools the paper will also discuss the research process from the research team's perspective.
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Australian Association for Research in Education. Conference (2001 : Fremantle, W.A.)Publisher
Australian Association for Research in EducationLocation
Fremantle, W.A.Place of publication
Coldstream, Vic.Start date
2001-12-02End date
2001-12-06Language
engPublication classification
E1.1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2001, AAREEditor/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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