Project details: Teaching controversial environmental issues
Duration
2003 - 2004
Description
A survey of science and geography teachers' views on teaching controversial issues (using extensive questionnaires and focus group meetings).
Outcomes
A report was produced for the CET, and several papers have been published.
Significant Publications
Oulton, C., Dillon, J., and Grace, M., (2004) Reconceptualizing the teaching of controversial issues. International Journal of Science Education, 26 (4), 411-423.
Oulton, Christopher, Day, Vanessa, Dillon, Justin and Grace, Marcus (2004) Controversial issues: teachers’ attitudes and practices in the context of citizenship education. Oxford Review of Education, 30, (4), 489-507.
Journal Articles
Dillon, Justin, Grace, Marcus and Oulton, Christopher (2004) Some critical reflections on the teaching of controversial issues in science education. Development Education Journal, 10, (3), 3-6.
