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de Oliveira Moraes, Isabelle; Aires, Rafaela Magalhães; de Souza Góes, Andréa Carla – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
Big Brother, newspeak, doublethink, vapourised people and thought police became worldwide famous expressions. 1984 novel portrays a nightmare society controlled by information manipulation and by suppression of both history and science. This study aimed to investigate the impact of using the 1984 dystopian novel associated with socio-scientific…
Descriptors: Science Fiction, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Novels
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Reynolds, John C. – Clearing House, 1983
Provides a rationale for the use of science fiction materials to teach socialization and presents a list of resources for teachers, curriculum directors, and supervisors for use in developing lessons in this area. (FL)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Novels, Science Fiction, Secondary Education
Fitch, Robert M.; Svengalis, Cordell, M. – 1979
A theoretical framework and suggestions for teaching about the future at the secondary level are presented. Seven chapters comprise the document. Chapter I examines the nature of and approach to futurism and explores ideas of European and American futurists. Chapter II presents a rationale, characteristics of futures education, outlines of courses…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society)