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A global dimension to science education in schools

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Is your science teaching very western-oriented? This free course, A global dimension to science education in schools, is aimed at those teachers who would like to give a more global feeling to their teaching. You will learn how to source scientific articles with a greater emphasis on science and technology beyond the western world and experience how such articles can be incorporated into teaching within the National Curriculum.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1 1 The global dimension in science – why?
  • 1.1 1 Why include a global dimension in science education?
  • 1.2 Outside the ‘Western World’
  • 1.2.1 Science throughout history: a case of attribution?
  • 1.3 In the classroom
  • 1.3.1 Teaching global science
  • 1.3.2 Exploring other activities
  • 1.4 Global approaches
  • 1.4.1 Global science in the classroom
  • 1.4.2 And finally
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements

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