Cross-curricular goals and raising the relevance of science education

TY - CHAP

T1 - Cross-curricular goals and raising the relevance of science education

AU - Belova, Nadja

AU - Dittmar, Johanna

AU - Hansson, Lena

AU - Hofstein, Avi

AU - Nielsen, Jan Alexis

AU - Sjöström, Jesper

AU - Eilks, Ingo

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - ‘Relevance’ is one of the most commonly used terms when it comes to reforms in science education. The term is used in manifold ways. It can be understood – among other things – as meeting an interest, fulfilling needs or contributing to intellectual development. Many components of relevant science education go beyond single contents and concepts; many challenges are tied to cross-curricular goals. Specifically, when it comes to the societal and vocational relevance of science education, many demands can only be met when we develop corresponding skills across disciplines and grade levels. This chapter focuses on a set of such cross-curricular goals from a chemistry education perspective, namely, education for sustainability, critical media literacy, innovation competence, vocational orientation and employability. It relates them to the idea of relevant chemistry and science education. Directions for research and curriculum development will be suggested that emerge from taking into account cross-curricular goals on the science curriculum more thoroughly.

AB - ‘Relevance’ is one of the most commonly used terms when it comes to reforms in science education. The term is used in manifold ways. It can be understood – among other things – as meeting an interest, fulfilling needs or contributing to intellectual development. Many components of relevant science education go beyond single contents and concepts; many challenges are tied to cross-curricular goals. Specifically, when it comes to the societal and vocational relevance of science education, many demands can only be met when we develop corresponding skills across disciplines and grade levels. This chapter focuses on a set of such cross-curricular goals from a chemistry education perspective, namely, education for sustainability, critical media literacy, innovation competence, vocational orientation and employability. It relates them to the idea of relevant chemistry and science education. Directions for research and curriculum development will be suggested that emerge from taking into account cross-curricular goals on the science curriculum more thoroughly.

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-58685-4_22

DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-58685-4_22

M3 - Book chapter

SN - 978-3-319-58684-7

SP - 297

EP - 307

BT - Cognitive and Affective Aspects in Science Education Research

A2 - Hahl, Kaisa

A2 - Juuti, Kalle

A2 - Lampiselkä, Jarkko

A2 - Uitto, Anna

A2 - Lavonen, Jari

PB - Springer

ER -