An Australian Science Curriculum: Competition, Advances and Retreats

Autor/in	Aubusson, Peter
Titel	An Australian Science Curriculum: Competition, Advances and Retreats
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Education, 55 (2011) 3, S.229-244 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-9441
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Futures (of Society); Educational Trends; Curriculum Development; Science Achievement; Competition; Science Education; Science Curriculum; Expertise; Teacher Education; Educational Quality; Curriculum Design; National Curriculum; Educational Policy; Politics of Education; Educational Objectives; Role of Education; Curriculum Implementation; Educational Research; Educational History; Interviews; Qualitative Research; Policy Analysis; Educational Principles; International Education; Australia; Program for International Student Assessment; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Future; Society; Zukunft; Bildungsentwicklung; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Wettkampf; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Expert appraisal; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Lehrplangestaltung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Educational policy; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Bildungsauftrag; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Qualitative Forschung; Politikfeldanalyse; Bildungsprinzip; Internationale Erziehung; Australien
Abstract	Science schooling enjoys high status. Scientific capability is perceived as critical in underpinning economic success in advanced societies. Science achievement, at all levels, has become a global competition in which nations want to be seen to triumph. Governments periodically pay close attention to science education with a view to ensuring it does its work for our society and that we perform in the international contest. This is a mixed blessing, because, while it provides occasional injections of funds, it also brings intrusive scrutiny, criticism and demands for change. Typically there are calls for better science, more scientists and a more scientifically literate society. Consequently, from time to time, ideal outlines for school science are generated for translation into curriculum. This article briefly locates the Australian science curriculum in this broad context of science education. It then reports analyses of conversations with leaders in science education research from five Australian states. These explore curriculum development and implementation, strengths and weaknesses of the Australian science curriculum, and missed and realised opportunities. This leads to a conclusion that describes alternative future school science scenarios. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10