Learning to teach controversial topics in school science education

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• Revd Dr Michael Reiss, UCL
• Tuesday 23 May 2023, 13:00-14:00
• Healey Room, Westminster College.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Alice Jackson.

On 23rd May at 1pm Revd Prof Michael J Reiss will give a seminar entitled ‘Learning to teach controversial topics in school science education’.

A light sandwich lunch will be provided from 12:30 in the Healey Room, Westminster College, Cambridge.

https://faradayinstitute.online/Reiss

Abstract

Topics in school may be controversial because the basic science is uncertain, but usually they are controversial for other reasons, in particular if there are conflicting values, opinions or interests. There are different ways of teaching controversial issues in science classrooms and each has advantages and disadvantages, which I will discuss. I will then concentrate on the topics of evolution, climate change and vaccines, each of which has elements of controversy.

This talk is part of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion series.

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