Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0770999
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
The role of representation in learning science. School science is a core area for the future prosperity and health of Australia. Poor student attitudes to science and low involvement in post compulsory science are of national concern. This project, by taking a fresh perspective on key learning issues in middle years science, when student attitudes and future plans are being forged, has the potential to lay the groundwork for more successful learning, increased retention into post compulsory science, and enhanced public science literacy. By focusing on effective and innovative pedagogies and assessment strategies the project has the capacity to enhance science students' capacity for innovation, potentially laying the groundwork for increased productivity in the longer term.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2007
End Date: 12-2011
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $317,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Educational Psychology | Professional Development Of Teachers Not Elsewhere Classified | Specialist Studies in Education | Curriculum Studies: Science Education
