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Teaching
ideas & evidence
Questioning the origins of scientific beliefs
can aid an appreciation of the value and importance
of science. To do this effectively, students should
be taught to use and evaluate evidence to support
or refute claims.
Through our IDEAS project, we have been exploring
resources and activities to support the teaching
of Ideas and Evidence
in science.
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with the Key Stage 3 National Strategy, we commissioned
five universities to create resources, working with
trainee teachers and their school mentors. Each university
focused on specific aspect of teaching Ideas and Evidence,
developing lesson plans, classroom activities, teachers’
notes and supporting materials. SEP
Teacher Associates can access these resources online,
and they are also available on a CD-ROM, Teaching
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Initial responses
to the resources were very positive, so we have continued
to work with three universities to develop extended
resources.
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Contemporary
Science Issues: lessons for Key Stage 4
Keele University has created a resource pack to
provide teaching materials that satisfy a range
of the requirements in the new National Curriculum
for GCSE science, introduced in September 2006.
The CD-ROM comprises 18 lessons for KS4 biology,
chemistry and physics, complete with resources,
lesson plans, technical advice, worksheets and
assessment materials. The emphasis of the lessons
is on data, evidence, theories, explanations,
applications and implications in the context of
contemporary science issues. Free copies of this
resource were sent to every SEP Teacher Associate
in February 2007, and it is now available to purchase
from MUTR.
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Enriching
school science for the gifted learner
The University of Cambridge has produced a booklet
and CD-ROM of teaching resources, covering aspects
of the nature of science. Aimed at Year 10, the
activities provide contexts that will link with
and support school learning, but without simply
repeating or pre-empting work that the students
will encounter in school science. Tasks are designed
to be performed in small groups with minimum guidance
so that the work is challenging. This SEP publication
was available free to Teacher Associates earlier
in 2007, and is now available to purchase from
MUTR.
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Learning
to teach about Ideas and Evidence in science
The University of York has produced a portfolio
of lesson materials, developed from original ideas
and approaches that have been taught in schools
then evaluated in teacher workshops. The CD-ROM
has been made available to all the schools in
the York Partnership for ITT in science.
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