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ASE's Outdoor Science Working Group
With thanks to Rolls-Royce
for the use of the above photographs
Welcome to The Association for Science Education's Outdoor
Science area which is supported by the activities of
our Outdoor
Science Working Group. and is working as part of
the Real World Learning Partnership. The partnership
was founded in 2003 to influence decision makers, support
teachers and increase participation in out-of-classroom
learning. Members include the Field Studies Council,
RSPB, Royal Geographical Society, Geographical Association
and National Trust.
ITE students and recently qualified secondary science teachers survey on Out of Classroom science experiences. Please complete our short survey and claim your free fold out identification chart from the Field Studies Council.
New course for ITE tutors in Outdoor Science at the National Science Learning Centre, York 14-16 July 2008. Download the course description here and register your interest in attending by emailing the completed course description to Karen Shoebottom
Download our latest booklet, published in partnership with the Field Studies Council, on Initial Education and the Outdoor Classroom (a report on the training of pre-service teachers to support the development of outdoor teaching in secondary science education)
The Working Group is currently working on a leaflet
showing progression opportunities for science in out
of classroom environments from 4 to 19 years. We would
welcome examples from across all the sciences and in
a range of urban and rural situations. Please send them
to Marianne Cutler on mariannecutler@ase.org.uk
Below are some articles on outdoor science in pdf format
taken from The Association for Science Education Journals,
School Science Review and Primary Science
Review. The Journals are part of the benefits of
being an ASE member. please enjoy these sample articles,
If you are an ASE member logon and select the Journals
Tab to access all the articles in the members area
We are encouraging the Science Learning Centre courses
on KS4 How Science Works (data and enquiry skills focus)
to include elements on outdoor learning/fieldwork. Take
a look at www.sciencelearningcentres.org.uk
for details of these courses running during this summer
term and beyond.
Research shows that good quality education outside
the classroom can promote cognitive, personal and social
development and add depth to the curriculum. NFER has
been commissioned by the DfES, in collaboration with
the Countryside Agency and Farming and Countryside Education,
to undertake research to gain a greater understanding
of this area of education - the extent and nature of
provision across curriculum areas, across schools and
across local authorities. The research involves surveys
of, and telephone interviews with, teachers in primary,
secondary and special schools and is due to finish in
September. If your school is invited to participate,
we encourage you to get involved. For further information,
contact Lisa O’Donnell on 01753 637209 or at l.odonnell@nfer.ac.uk
To find out more about ASE’s Outdoor Science work,
contact Marianne Cutler on 01707 283000 or email mariannecutler@ase.org.uk
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