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Science education for global citizenship

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09 November 2009

Students need an understanding of the nature of science – what it means to make a scientific claim, what evidence is relevant to supporting such a claim and how to critically evaluate that evidence – and of the relationships between science, technology and society.

Such understanding will help science education to pursue its traditional role of training and educating the scientists and engineers of the future. Australia is currently struggling in this area, with fewer students choosing to study science in senior high school and at university. However, an understanding of the nature of science will also help to prepare students as citizens for many of the biggest issues that Australia will face in the next few decades.

Dr David Geelan is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland’s School of Education.

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Publisher TypeAPO Member, Government or Gov agency
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://www.apo.org.au/node/19616

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