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Publication Date: 2020-Mar
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Thinking Like a Scientist in a Multidisciplinary Arena: The Case of Renoir's Painting
Billingsley, Berry; Windsor, Mark
School Science Review, v101 n376 p19-24 Mar 2020
Entrenched compartmentalisation of subjects in secondary school means that students lack opportunities for learning how disciplines relate to each other and how knowledge can be applied in real-world contexts. This article examines what it means to 'think like a scientist in a multidisciplinary arena' and why this is (and should be) an integral part of secondary school science education. To this end, the article outlines a workshop, 'Renoir's painting', for key stages 3 and 4 (ages 11-16), which aims to develop students' understanding of the power and limitations of science and how science relates to other disciplines.
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Science Instruction, Scientists, Interdisciplinary Approach, Workshops, Art Products, Painting (Visual Arts), Foreign Countries, Scientific Concepts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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