In recent years science education has moved progressively further away from teaching students scientific facts towards conveying an understanding of how science works, or of the Nature of Science (NOS). One attempt in this respect has been to define a set of necessary and sufficient criteria that distinguish good from bad scientific inquiry, and toContinue reading “How Grosseteste could help in conveying a ‘grasp of scientific practice’”
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Creation from Nothing: Mark Robson’s ‘Ontology and Providence in Creation’
Mark Robson’s new book provides a critical perspective on philosophical attitudes to the notion of creation from nothing. Mark is one of the teachers within the Durham Grosseteste Project, based at St Robert of Newminster school. Creation from nothing , ex nihilo, underpins Grosseteste’s fundamental understanding of the created world, and this discussion demonstrates theContinue reading “Creation from Nothing: Mark Robson’s ‘Ontology and Providence in Creation’”
Reflections on the Past and Present of Science in Culture
It wil take some time to reflect on the riches presented to us in the course of the workshop; I am struck by the consistency of approach: the need to contextualise science learning and to see science within culture, or in this case cultures. This goes alongside the desire to find the personal engagement withContinue reading “Reflections on the Past and Present of Science in Culture”
Workshop 2: Medieval Science and the Modern Curriculum: Part 3c ADVANCED SECONDARY
Our third and final group, took what appeared to be a slightly different approach to the other two, but one that ended up with a great deal of continuity with the others. Led by Per, the group involved Andrew Powney from Ampleforth College, Steven Burdon from St Bede’s Lanchester, and Mark Robson from St RobertContinue reading “Workshop 2: Medieval Science and the Modern Curriculum: Part 3c ADVANCED SECONDARY”
Workshop 2: Medieval Science and the Modern Curriculum: Part 3b SECONDARY
Alongside the Primary Group the two other activity groups came up with ideas for using Grosseteste’s conceptual expression, and the world in which he lived, as anchoring points for lessons. Vanessa’s group, which included Chris Harris from Northumberland Church of England Academy and Mary Howell, Education Consultant and former Head of Biology at Richmond School,Continue reading “Workshop 2: Medieval Science and the Modern Curriculum: Part 3b SECONDARY”
Workshop 2: Medieval Science and the Modern Curriculum: Part 3a PRIMARY
Introductions completed it was down to the second part of the workshop; placing the methods, approaches and material from our medieval and science collaboration at the service of our education partners. Vanessa Kind, with Per Kind and Dorothy Warren, led the days activities. Divided into groups, one focused on primary schooling (roughly 6-10 as theContinue reading “Workshop 2: Medieval Science and the Modern Curriculum: Part 3a PRIMARY”
Workshop 2: Medieval Science and the Modern Curriculum – Part 2
One of the bedrock principles of the Durham Grosseteste Project is the activity of collaborative reading. It sounds simple, and it many respects it is, but sitting together, to read through a text, slowly and thoughtfully, creates the environment in which exciting and imaginative ideas for research take shape and evolve. All present are ableContinue reading “Workshop 2: Medieval Science and the Modern Curriculum – Part 2”
Workshop 2: Medieval Science and the Modern Curriculum – Part 1
At the beginning of this week we welcomed members old and new to Durham to explore the second element within our network project based on Grosseteste’s scientific works, namely whether and how the ideas, concepts and problems he discusses can be used in the modern classroom. How to bring Grosseteste’s world to life and how toContinue reading “Workshop 2: Medieval Science and the Modern Curriculum – Part 1”