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  • 24 - Science Education and the Learning Sciences
  • from Part V - Learning Disciplinary Knowledge
  • Edited by R. Keith Sawyer, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Book: The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences
  • Published online: 14 March 2022
  • Print publication: 07 April 2022, pp 486-503
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    Summary

    The chapter discussed four areas where the learning sciences and research on science education have worked together synergistically. First is the shift away from viewing learning as an individual cognitive process to the idea that knowledge and learning are situated in social and cultural context. Second is the exploration of what learning outcomes should be the focus. Learning outcomes have shifted from memorizing content knowledge to mastering the practices of science, such as the ability to solve open-ended and ill-structured problems. Third is the focus on pedagogy: what classroom practices would best support learning of scientific practice in addition to content knowledge? Fourth is a shift in the target audience for who should learn science. The shift has been away from the idea that only talented students should learn science and enter scientific careers, from a belief that science literacy is important for all students and citizens.