Evolution 2.0: The unexpected learning experience of making a digital archive

TY - JOUR

T1 - Evolution 2.0

T2 - The unexpected learning experience of making a digital archive

AU - Andersen, Casper

AU - Bek-Thomsen, Jakob

AU - Clasen, Mathias

AU - Grumsen, Stine

AU - Hjermitslev, Hans Henrik

AU - Kjærgaard, Peter C.

PY - 2013/3

Y1 - 2013/3

N2 - Studies in the history of science and education have documented that the reception and understanding of evolutionary theory is highly contingent on local factors such as school systems, cultural traditions, religious beliefs, and language. This has important implications for teaching evolution in primary and secondary schools. No universal strategy can be applied in overcoming the barriers of learning that exist and that are part of the practical and daily life in classrooms all over the world. In light of this, a huge challenge is to make high standard teaching materials fit to specific target audiences readily available. As more and more schools require teachers to use low cost or free web-based materials, in the research community we need to take seriously how to facilitate that demand in communication strategies on evolution. This article addresses this challenge by presenting the learning experience of making a digital archive of Danish Darwin editions that marked the beginnings of a series of public engagement and teaching initiatives including, among other things, comprehensive new websites, exhibits, lecture series, television documentaries, and a computer game.

AB - Studies in the history of science and education have documented that the reception and understanding of evolutionary theory is highly contingent on local factors such as school systems, cultural traditions, religious beliefs, and language. This has important implications for teaching evolution in primary and secondary schools. No universal strategy can be applied in overcoming the barriers of learning that exist and that are part of the practical and daily life in classrooms all over the world. In light of this, a huge challenge is to make high standard teaching materials fit to specific target audiences readily available. As more and more schools require teachers to use low cost or free web-based materials, in the research community we need to take seriously how to facilitate that demand in communication strategies on evolution. This article addresses this challenge by presenting the learning experience of making a digital archive of Danish Darwin editions that marked the beginnings of a series of public engagement and teaching initiatives including, among other things, comprehensive new websites, exhibits, lecture series, television documentaries, and a computer game.

U2 - 10.1007/s11191-011-9412-x

DO - 10.1007/s11191-011-9412-x

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0926-7220

VL - 22

SP - 657

EP - 675

JO - Science & Education

JF - Science & Education

IS - 3

ER -