Open AccessIntegrated sciences
Author(s) -
Derek Raine
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
new directions in the teaching of physical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2051-3615
pISSN - 1740-9888
DOI - 10.29311/ndtps.v0i3.419
Subject(s) - virtuous circle and vicious circle , relevance (law) , curriculum , mathematics education , sociology , science education , pedagogy , engineering ethics , computer science , psychology , engineering , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
Science education seems to be diverging between an inclusive approach to general science and a contracting somewhat watered down discipline based approach. An inclusive but challenging curriculum should be based on real-world problems that are largely interdisciplinary. This will provide a virtuous circle of teachers enthusiastic about science communicating its relevance to their students.