Following short stimulus inputs from our speakers, Professor Dame Athene Donald, Professor Michael Reiss and Professor Jonathan Osborne, delegates will discuss and prioritise their top issues for reform.
Michael Reiss will speak on 'Top issues for reform in science education'. 'How should school science education be reformed? I argue that we need first to look at issues of teacher retention and then at possible changes to the curriculum and to the assessment system. We need a school science education that retains teachers and engages students so that students learn key concepts in science and understand how scientific knowledge is built up, with the result that more of them choose to study science once it is no longer mandatory.'
Jonathan Osborne will speak on 'Improving Science Education for All'.
In common with our previous Talking Science sessions, this session promises thought-provoking insights and lively debate. We look forward to seeing you there and your contributions.
The Science Education Policy Alliance (SEPA) brings together the Association for Science Education, Institute of Physics, Royal Society, Royal Society of Biology and Royal Society of Chemistry to coordinate and collaborate on science education policy, with Professor Dame Athene Donald as Chair.
www.se-pa.co.ukRefreshments will be served half-way through this session, courtesy of SEPA in the Physics foyer area
