Donna King
Context-based chemistry is a new teaching approach which applies the concepts studied to contexts relevant to students. In Queensland a syllabus adopting a context-based approach to Years 11 and 12 Chemistry has been piloted over the last five years in selected classrooms. This article reports on a study evaluating the success of the pilot. The study offers significant support for the value of context-based chemistry in the senior secondary years, while also noting the challenges that the new approach presents for students, teachers and parents.
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Linda Baggot la Velle, Jocelyn Wishart, Angela McFarlane, et al.
A project in England examines the advantages and limitations of virtual simulations in school science practicals – Research in Science and Technological Education.
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Kim Cotton
A program in at a NSW school aims to improve the literacy and numeracy of Indigenous students and integrate local Aboriginal knowledge in teaching practices – Side by Side.
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