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| WP8: Scientific literacies, motivation and learning | |||||
| Task | Travels / events | Partner | Person months | Start date | End date |
| WP leader |
| UCPH | 18 | 01-05-2009 | 30-04-2012 |
| 8.1 Overview report on scientific literacy policy. (12) |
| UCPH | 4 | 01-07-2009 | 30-04-2010 |
| 8a Training package on competence development |
| UCPH | 6 | 03-05-2010 | 31-10-2010 |
| 8b Training package for new science teachers on maximising student interest in biology. (Product 8.3) (18) |
| IIT | 3 | 02-08-2010 | 31-10-2010 |
| 8c Training package for new science teachers on the use of drama in scientific literacy. (Product 8.4) (18) |
| IIT (NTNU) | 3 | 02-08-2010 | 31-10-2010 |
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| 8d Training package on combining arts and science - the Water project (Product 8.5) (30) |
| NTNU | 3 | 01-08-2011 | 31-10-2011 |
| IIT | 2 | 01-09-2011 | 31-10-2011 | ||
| 8e Training package for new science teachers on media and the nature of science. (Product 8.6) (24) |
| HUT | 6 | 01-11-2010 | 30-04-2011 |
| 8f Report on dimensions of scientific literacy. (Product 8.7) (24) |
| CNRS | 6 | 01-11-2010 | 30-04-2011 |
| Sum PM WP8 |
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| 51 |
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Country Definitions of Scientific Literacy
Denmark
Danish Scientific Literacy
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- Data processing should be included in the context of practical inquiry, and students should be presented with examples of computer modeling.
France
Hungary
Israel
Scientific Literacy - a combination of basic science knowledge, skills required for the future citizen, and attitudes towards science and technology.
Acquisition of scientific literacy may contribute to the future citizen's ability to evaluate scientific initiatives, understand the principles by which the natural world operates, think critically and independently, make informed decisions when choosing between alternatives, and cope with problems which include facts and interpretation, numbers and patterns, logical arguments and uncertainty.
Norway
United Kingdom
How science works
Data, evidence, theories and explanations
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scientific, technical and mathematical language, conventions and symbols
and ICT tools.
Scotland
Here is a new document on scientific literacy from Colin Smith
Turkey
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WP3 Mind The Gap Scientific Literacy Site
Here is a link to the new WP3 Mind The Gap scientific literacy site which uses concept maps and videos to create a learning environment about scientific literacy taught with Inquiry Based Science Methods. The site will be posted here after during the Lyon conference so you everyone can look it over. It is obviously under construction and comments about what might be useful in teacher education and what could be made more useful will be appreciated.
http://www1.ind.ku.dk/mtg/wp3/scientificliteracy/maps
WP8 group with e-mail Addresses
Here is our WP8 group with e-mail addresses to communicate with one another. When you add or change something of significance to us, let all or some of know via an e-mail reminder (so we don't all have to check this Wiki each day).
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