Didactics of Physics - Projects

Key Problems in Upper Secondary Science Education

The focus of this project is on co-operative teaching in the three sciences in upper secondary schools. Science courses (biology, chemistry, physics) coordinate their contents, methods and time structures for each of the six semesters under common frame-themes (e.g. genetic engineering, light and colour, science and medicine). The semesters start with phases of separate instructions in the 3 subjects. The topics are worked out in team sessions between the teachers from all courses. They form the knowledge basis for a common activity in the later part of the semester where the students from different courses and subjects work together e.g. in preparing a science exhibition in their school. According to the frame-themes, excursions are done to companies and institutions that work in the same field. A major role plays the acquisition of "key qualifications" such as the ability to cooperate and communicate in groups and to present the results of scientific investigations to non-experts. These qualifications are relevant for later business careers. Besides topic related knowledge key qualifications are included in grading.

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