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What Sort of Science Education Do We Really Need? (2002)
Journal Article
Duggan, S., & Gott, R. (2002). What Sort of Science Education Do We Really Need?. International Journal of Science Education, 24(7), 661-679. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690110110133

The research aims to explore the role of science for employees in science-based industries and for members of the public interacting with science in their everyday lives. Case studies were carried out in a small sample of industries, in community act... Read More about What Sort of Science Education Do We Really Need?.

Problems with the Assessment of Performance in Practical Science: Which Way Now? (2002)
Journal Article
Gott, R., & Duggan, S. (2002). Problems with the Assessment of Performance in Practical Science: Which Way Now?. Cambridge Journal of Education, 32(2), 183-201. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057640220147540

This paper presents an overview of the problems associated with the assessment of practical work in science. We identify two theoretical positions from which different emphases for teaching and assessment flow and examine some of the available eviden... Read More about Problems with the Assessment of Performance in Practical Science: Which Way Now?.