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Learning
Skills for Science
High-order skills - such as inquiry, problem-solving,
thinking and learning skills - are an integral part
of a good science education. |
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Over the past
two years we have been collaborating with Israel’s
Weizmann Institute and the Nuffield Curriculum
Centre to develop the Learning Skills for Science
(LSS) programme, which aims to integrate learning
skills into the delivery of scientific content.
The new programme offers teaching methods and
materials that encourage specific skills development,
focusing on six ‘skill areas’: |
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| scientific
reading |
listening
& observing |
scientific writing |
| information retrieval |
data representation |
knowledge presentation |
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Each skill area is
divided into sub-skills, e.g. scientific writing covers
how to prepare a report, write an article and construct
an abstract.
The
LSS resource, produced by SEP, is available through
a training programme delivered by the national network
of Science Learning Centres and includes: |
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the Extended
guide for teachers, with
background information about the skill areas and
their teaching, alongside guidance for the implementation
of the activities; |
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worksheets
for all six modules, which can be photocopied,
with instructions for the classroom activities; |
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supporting resources
online, including scientific articles, texts and
worksheets for downloading; |
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training for teachers
on the activities and intended pedagogy at a two-day
course. |
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teachers consider the LSS programme to be particularly
helpful for students preparing for Twenty
First Century Science, and
other new GCSE specifications, as it develops students’
ability to engage in inquiry activities and independent
learning. |
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| For further
information on LSS training courses, or to confirm details,
access your Regional
Science Learning Centre. |
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