the world faces complex challenges and science education must reflect that

  • Written by: Sara Tolbert, Associate Professor of Science and Environmental Education, University of Canterbury
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Long-standing debates about the purpose and focus of a school science curriculum have resurfaced this week as New Zealand is refreshing its approach to science education.

Some responses to an early draft of a proposed science curriculum warned it would “minimalise science”. But an updated curriculum for...

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