Workshop 1
 Contents
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Section
E Transformations: values
Our actions are guided by what we see as important
and what we value. This section looks at the factors related to personal
values that may influence teachers’ transformations of the innovations.
Again, the issues are addressed through the use of ‘stories’ based on results
of the research. When teachers described their work on teaching energy,
they referred to personal values about what should be in the curriculum
and how it should be taught in the classroom. What kind of science should
pupils be taught? What is the nature of scientific knowledge? What kind
of science is defined by the National Curriculum? How important is it that
pupils should be able to abstract fundamental similarities and differences
between changes? Is it necessary to include ‘Second Law’ ideas in the curriculum?
What purpose do they serve?
The activities in this section are:
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