Can the past inform the future of science in primary schools?

Bolden, D.; Tymms, P.; Merrell, C.

Can the past inform the future of science in primary schools?

Bolden, D.; Tymms, P.; Merrell, C.

Authors

Dr David Bolden d.s.bolden@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Professor Peter Tymms p.b.tymms@durham.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor

C. Merrell

Abstract

This article reports the main findings from a Review commissioned by the Wellcome Trust into science in primary schools. On the basis of those findings, it is argued that the current approach to primary science and the drive to raise standards in literacy and numeracy are turning pupils off science in primary schools, the fallout of which can be seen in secondary, further and higher education.

Citation

Bolden, D., Tymms, P., & Merrell, C. (2009). Can the past inform the future of science in primary schools?. Education in science, 232, 10-11

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Apr 1, 2009
Deposit Date	May 30, 2012
Publicly Available Date	Jun 15, 2012
Journal	Education in science
Print ISSN	0013-1377
Publisher	Association for Science Education
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	232
Pages	10-11
Keywords	Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Change Strategies, Science Interests, Barriers, Performance Factors, Educational Attainment, Scientific Attitudes, Achievement Gap, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators
Publisher URL	http://www.ase.org.uk/journals/education-in-science/2009/04/232/