Enhancing Scientific Literacy through the Industry Site Visit

2010 ◽  
pp. 225-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jari Lavonen ◽  
Antti Laherto ◽  
Anni Loukomies ◽  
Kalle Juuti ◽  
Minkee Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Affective Learning ◽  
Environmental Literacy ◽  
School Science ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Site Visit ◽  
Science And Technology Education

Citizens in contemporary societies are encountering more and more issues that are somehow related to science and technology. Therefore, science and technology education plays an important role in providing students with the knowledge and the competences they need in their life. The research and development project discussed in this chapter focuses specifically on scientific literacy. It is considered as a crucial element of multiple literacies required in modern life. These proficiencies are often referred to in terms such as information literacy, media literacy, environmental literacy, political literacy, computer literacy etc. (see e.g., Lankshear & Knobel, 2003). In order to enhance student scientific literacy the authors introduce a model of industry site visit for lower secondary school science education as a form of out-of-school learning. The potential of the site visit and other learning activities connected to it are discussed in the frameworks of scientific literacy, motivation and interest. The site visit and the activities, such as the use of ICT in reading and writing, are scrutinised with regard to the specified educational goals. The analysis of the motivational aspects of the site visit is based on self-determination theory. Self-determined learning could occur when an activity at a site is considered by a learner to be interesting, enjoyable, or personally valuable. Furthermore, the site visit offers role models which are critical for students’ choice of advanced studies and careers in science. Some empirical results on both cognitive and affective learning outcomes, as well as challenges that were encountered are presented on the basis of first design and evaluation cycle.

Memories of the 1969 earthquake in the municipality of Lamego (Portugal): an interdisciplinary project of curriculum articulation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina P. Correia ◽  
Isabel Colim ◽  
Liliana Cabral ◽  
Rui Rodrigues ◽  
Vítor Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
School Science ◽  
High School Science ◽  
Development Fund ◽  
Seismic Engineering ◽  
Curriculum Articulation

<p>The 1969 earthquake was the most important and the last major earthquake to hit Portugal in the 20<sup>th</sup> century. Its epicentre was about 230 km SW of Lisbon, had a magnitude Ms = 7.9 and a magnitude Mw = 8.0. In Lamego, its intensity was rated as grade V (strong) and in most of the country, it varied from grade VI to VII of the modified Mercalli scale. To mark the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary of this event, the project 'Memories of the 1969 earthquake in the municipality of Lamego' emerged from an interdisciplinary perspective of curriculum articulation. Developed throughout the school year 2019-2020, this project involves 60 high school science and technology students, and the subject areas of Biology and Geology, Mathematics A, Philosophy, Physics and Chemistry A, and Portuguese. To date, the following activities have been carried out: - an online survey was conducted on students' family/friends/acquaintances in order to gather relevant information regarding descriptions from those who experienced this tectonic phenomenon in Lamego; - reading and statistical processing of the obtained data; - research regarding the incident in the local press at the time; - creation of scientific posters with the collected data; production of a written critical reflection on the philosophical nature and the ethical and environmental consequences of earthquakes as “natural hazards”; organisation of a public session for the presentation of the outcome of the carried out research, together with the inauguration of the 'Earthquake of February 28<sup>th</sup>, 1969 - Local and National Memory' exhibition, composed of a set of posters and audio-visual material. This last activity was developed through a partnership with the Centre for Earth and Space Research of University of Coimbra and was a part of the program for the Science and Technology Week 2019 at the University of Coimbra, the main partner of this project, which also has the support of the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), the Portuguese Society of Seismic Engineering (SPES), the European Centre on Urban Risks (CERU), the Lamego Castle and the Latino Coelho School Cluster, Lamego. In the future, students will carry on with the statistical processing of the obtained data from the survey and will produce scientific posters to present at a national science congress for young students. This project aims to promote students' scientific literacy and involve them in the study of the History of Science of regional and national remarkable events, enhancing scientific attitudes that recognise the importance of contextualizing scientific facts for the proposal of solutions to complex problems. Furthermore, this project also seeks to involve the whole community in science projects.</p><p><br>Acknowledgments<br>CITEUC is funded by National Funds through FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology (project: UID/Multi/00611/2019) and FEDER - European Regional Development Fund through COMPETE 2020 - Operational Programmer Competitiveness and Internationalisation (project: POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006922).</p>

Administrasi Kurikulum

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riga Sari ◽  
Hade Afriansyah
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
Curriculum Evaluation ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Curriculum Management ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
The World ◽  
Institutional Learning ◽  
Materials Used

This article describe about curriculum. The curriculum is a set of plans and arrangements regarding the objectives, content, and learning materials and materials used as guidelines for the implementation of learning activities to achieve certain educational goals. Administration of the curriculum is a system of curriculum management that is cooperative, comprehensive, systemic, and systematic in order to realize the achievement of curriculum objectives. The aim of the curriculum is to achieve institutional learning at educational institutions, so that the curriculum plays an important role in realizing quality and quality schools. The method used in this study includes planning, implementation, supervision, and curriculum evaluation. Thus it can be seen that a good curriculum is a curriculum that follows the development of science and technology based on society. Failure in the administration of a curriculum will have fatal consequences on the success of the world of education.

scholarly journals Integrating engineering in K-12 science education: spelling out the pedagogical, epistemological, and methodological arguments

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Senay Purzer ◽  
Jenny Patricia Quintana-Cifuentes
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
School Science ◽  
School Resources ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Teaching Models ◽  
Engineering Design Process ◽  
Stem Literacy ◽  
K 12

AbstractThis position paper is motivated by recent educational reform efforts that urge the integration of engineering in science education. We argue that it is plausible and beneficial to integrate engineering into formal K-12 science education. We illustrate how current literature, though often implicitly, discusses this integration from a pedagogical, epistemological, or methodological argumentative stance. From a pedagogical perspective, a historically dominant argument emphasizes how engineering helps make abstract science concepts more concrete. The epistemological argument is centered on how engineering is inherently interdisciplinary and hence its integrative role in support of scientific literacy and more broadly STEM literacy is natural. From a methodological perspective, arguments focus on the engineering design process, which is compatible with scientific inquiry and adaptable to answering different types of engineering questions. We call for the necessity of spelling out these arguments and call for common language as science and engineering educators form a research-base on the integration of science and engineering. We specifically provide and discuss specific terminology associated with four different models, each effectively used to integrate engineering into school science. We caution educators against a possible direction towards a convergence approach for a specific type of integrating engineering and science. Diversity in teaching models, more accurately represents the nature of engineering but also allows adaptations based on available school resources. Future synthesis can then examine student learning outcomes associated with different teaching models.

Training Young Minds for Nanoscience and Technology: Issues and Challenges

2006 ◽  
Vol 931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamanio Chattopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Technology Education ◽  
Future Prospect ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Cultural Milieu ◽  
Science And Technology Education ◽  
Nano Science ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Nanoscience And Technology

ABSTRACTThis article explores issues and challenges in the field of education in nanoscience and technology with special emphasis with respect to India, where an expanding programme of research in nano science and technology is in place. The article does not concentrate on actual curricula that are needed in nano science and technology education course. Rather it focuses on the desirability of nanoscience and technology education at different levels of education and future prospect of students venturing into this within the economic and cultural milieu of India. We argue that care is needed in developing the education programme in India. However, the risk is worth taking as the education on nanoscience and technology can bridge the man power gap not only in this area of technology but also related technologies of hardware and micro electronics for which the country is a promising destination at global level. This will also unlock the demographical advantage that India will enjoy in the next five decades.

scholarly journals Population Dynamics Based on Resource Availability & Founding Effects: Live & Computational Models

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 396-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Potter ◽  
Rebecca M. Krall ◽  
Susan Mayo ◽  
Diane Johnson ◽  
Kim Zeidler-Watters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Computational Models ◽  
Computational Simulation ◽  
School Science ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
High School Science ◽  
Initial Population ◽  
College Level ◽  
Factors Affecting

With the looming global population crisis, it is more important now than ever that students understand what factors influence population dynamics. We present three learning modules with authentic, student-centered investigations that explore rates of population growth and the importance of resources. These interdisciplinary modules integrate biology, mathematics, and computer-literacy concepts aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. The activities are appropriate for middle and high school science classes and for introductory college-level biology courses. The modules incorporate experimentation, data collection and analysis, drawing conclusions, and application of studied principles to explore factors affecting population dynamics in fruit flies. The variables explored include initial population structure, food availability, and space of the enclosed population. In addition, we present a computational simulation in which students can alter the same variables explored in the live experimental modules to test predictions on the consequences of altering the variables. Free web-based graphing (Joinpoint) and simulation software (NetLogo) allows students to work at home or at school.

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