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This presentation explores the possibilities of developing innovative curricular by means of collaboration between teachers from different disciplines through the activities and outcomes of a one day workshop between trainee teachers in science and design & technology at a university in the East Midlands of England. Presented at TERC 2012: http://www.griffith.edu.au/conference/technology-education-research-conference-2012
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ENGAGING TRAINEE TEACHERS OF SCIENCE AND DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY IN CROSS
CURRICULA COLLABORATION – A CASE STUDY
David Barlex Visiting Lecturer Roehampton [email protected]
@davidbarlexSarah Davies Nottingham Trent University
Alison Hardy Nottingham Trent [email protected]
@hardy_alison
Overview
• Why bother?• Course structure• Workshop experience• Collaborations and comments• John-Steiner, White, STEM, Layton &
Hardy• Next steps
Utility - Purpose
Intimate relationship
Why bother?
Initiate conversations as soon as possible
Course Structure
Workshop Education and Professional
Studies
Workshop experience
The collaboration task
Working in ‘mixed’ groups develop the detail of collaboration between science and design & technology for a particular unit of work
Develop a presentation to SLT Describing the collaboration Justifying the collaboration
Make the presentations Start time 15.00 Time pre presentation 5 minutes Slide limit – 6 slides
Collaborations and commentsGroup 1Smart putty as starting pointScience:InvestigationsStates of matterParticle TheoryD&T:Investigation of productsDeveloping new productsJustificationUnderstanding ‘properties’ as a significant ideaDesigning from science provided differentiation‘Real’ world applications give motivation
Group 2Olympics with focus on cycling, running and fieldCycling – textiles and physicsRunning – food technology and chemistryField events – resistant materials and biologyJustificationEnterprise Community links
Group 3Designing for the other 90%Water purificationScience: Separation techniquesD&T:Designing in response to real world issueJustificationApplying scienceUnderstanding how science worksDesigning for societyEnabling autonomous learning
Discussion
Next steps
• Exploring trainees’ attitudes to cross curricula collaboration
• Possibilities for pursuing collaboration
• Exploring influence of staff responsible for ITE
• Values of other stakeholders
Thanks for your attention
David Barlex Visiting Lecturer Roehampton [email protected]
Sarah Davies Nottingham Trent [email protected]
Alison Hardy Nottingham Trent [email protected]
