[net-gold] New from the National Academies: "A Framework for K-12 Science Education"
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- Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 04:19:11 -0400 (EDT)
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 16:37:51 -0700
From: Richard Hake <rrhake@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Net-Gold] New from the National Academies:
"A Framework for K-12 Science Education"
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Some discussion-list subscribers might be interested in a recent book
"A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting
Concepts, and Core Ideas (NRC (2011) by NRC's "Committee on
Conceptual Framework for the New K-12 Science Education Standards."
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Among the 18 distinguished committee members <http://bit.ly/pKu2am>
were physicist Helen Quinn (Chair), biologist Wyatt Anderson,
geologist Tanya Atwater, cognitive scientist Philip Bell, biologist
Rodolfo Dirzo, mathematician Phillip Griffiths, chemist Dudley
Herschbach, astrophysicist John Mather, science education specialist
Jonathan Osborne, education specialist and psychometrician James
Pellegrino, learning scientist Brian Reiser, and bioengineer Rebecca
Richards-Kortum.
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The "Description at <http://bit.ly/o1STSC> reads [bracketed by line
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Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every facet of
modern life and hold the key to meeting many of humanity's most
pressing challenges, both present and future. To address the critical
issues of U.S. competitiveness and to better prepare the workforce,
"Framework for K-12 Science Education" PROPOSES A NEW APPROACH TO
K-12 SCIENCE EDUCATION that will capture students' interest and
provide them with the necessary foundational knowledge in the field.
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"Framework for K-12 Science Education" outlines a broad set of
expectations for students in science and engineering in grades K-12.
These expectations will inform the development of new standards for
K-12 science education and, subsequently, revisions to curriculum,
instruction, assessment, and professional development for educators.
This book IDENTIFIES THREE DIMENSIONS THAT CONVEY THE DISCIPLINARY
CORE IDEAS AND PRACTICES AROUND WHICH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
EDUCATION IN THESE GRADES SHOULD BE BUILT.
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These three dimensions are: cross-cutting concepts that unify the
study of science and engineering through their common application
across these fields; scientific and engineering practices; and core
ideas in four disciplinary areas: physical sciences, life sciences,
earth and space sciences, and engineering, technology, and the
applications of science. The overarching goal is for all high school
graduates to have sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to
engage in public discussions on science-related issues; be careful
consumers of scientific and technological information; and have the
skills to enter the careers of their choice.
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"Framework for K-12 Science Education" is the first step in a process
that will inform state-level decisions and provide a
research-grounded basis for improving science teaching and learning
across the country. The book will guide standards developers,
curriculum designers, assessment developers, teacher educators, state
and district science administrators, teachers, and educators who work
in informal science environments.
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A search for "Physics" at <http://bit.ly/o1STSC> suggests that, just
as for another 2011 National Academies book "Successful K-12 STEM
Education" [Gamoran et al. (2011)] the authors of "A Framework for
K-12 Science Education were either dismissive or oblivious of the
bulk of physics education research.
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Richard Hake, Emeritus Professor of Physics, Indiana University
Honorary Member, Curmudgeon Lodge of Deventer, The Netherlands
President, PEdants for Definitive Academic References which Recognize the
Invention of the Internet (PEDARRII)
<rrhake@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~hake>
<http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~sdi>
<http://HakesEdStuff.blogspot.com>
<http://iub.academia.edu/RichardHake>
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REFERENCES [All URL's shortened by <http://bit.ly/> and accessed on 2
August 2011.]
Hake, R.R. 2011. "New from the National Academies: 'Successful K-12
STEM Education'," PhysLrnR post of 14 Jul 2011 15:54:48-0700 online
at <http://bit.ly/qGQ52S>. To access the archives of PhysLnR one
needs to subscribe :-(, but that takes only a few minutes by clicking
on <http://bit.ly/nG318r> and then clicking on "Join or Leave
PHYSLRNR-LIST." If you're busy, then subscribe using the "NOMAIL"
option under "Miscellaneous." Then, as a subscriber, you may access
the archives and/or post messages at any time, while receiving NO
MAIL from the list!
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NRC. 2011. "A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices,
Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas," Committee on Conceptual
Framework for the New K-12 Science Education Standards; National
Research Council, Helen Quinn, chair; online at
<http://bit.ly/o1STSC>.
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Gamoran, A., J. Bets, J.P. Gollub, G. McGee, M.W.McLaughlin, B.M.
Means, S.A. Schneider, & J.D. Valdez. 2011. National Academies Press,
"Successful K-12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics," online at
<http://bit.ly/opEXhn>. See also Hake (2011).
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