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ED 278 545 AUTHOR Conference on Science and Technology DOCUMENT RESUME ED 278 545 SE 047 709 AUTHOR Thulstrup, Erik W., Ed. TITLE Proceedings of the NordicConference on Science and Technology Education: The Challengeof the Future (Karlslunde Strand, Denmark, May8-12, 1985). INSTITUTION Royal Danish School of EducationalStudies, Copenhagen (Denmark). SPONS AGENCY Nordic Culture Fund, Copenhagen(Denmark).; United Nations Educational, Scientific,and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). REPORT NO ISBN-87-88289-50-8 PUB DATE 8 May 85 NOTE 410p.; Document contains small print;drawings may not reproduce well. PUB TYPE Collected Works- Conference Proceedings (021) EDRS PRICE MF01/12C17 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Biological Sciences; ComputerUses in Education; Educational Trends; Energy Education;*Environmental Education; *International EducationalExchange; International Programs; MathematicsEducation; Models; *Physical Sciences; Scienceand Society; *Science Curriculum; ScienceEducation; *Science Instruction; Student Attitudes IDENTIFIERS *Nordic Countries ABSTRACT The Nordic Conference of 1985was convened for the purpose of fostering cooperation between scienceand technology educators within different fieldsand at different levels, with approximately 40 science and technologyeducators from Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, India,the United States, and Yugoslavia participating. This report contains27 contributed papers fromthe conference. Some of the topics addressedinclude: (1) teaching with computers; (2) physics instruction; (3)theory of mathematics education; (4) UNESCO's activitiesin science and technology education; (5) biotechnologyteaching; (6) interdisciplinary environmental education; (7)every day chemical phenomena; (8) science and society; (9) studentattitudes toward science; and (10) energy education. Also includedare small groups and panel discussion reports, the conference schedule,and a list of the participants. (ML) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by * EDRS are the best thatcan be made * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** U.S. 1311EPARTMINT OF EDUCATION Offic of Educational Research and Improvement . _ EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced received from the person or organization originating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve:7'. reproduction quality. P Points of view or opinions stated in this docul ment do not necessarily represent othciiI OEM position or policy. - _ - . r a.1 "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL INMICROFICHE ONLY HAS BEEN GRANTED BY I . ' -- - r . , L _ L.,, 160.THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.':rj ..._.::;14FORMATION CENTER 7 NORDIC CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: THE CHALLENGE OF THE FUTURE 8- 12 May, 1985 Karlslunde Strand Feriecenter, Karlslunde Strandvej 87, 2690 Karlslunde. Phone: ++45 2 152500 HOST INSTITUTIONS: The Nordic Centre of the international Network on Chemical Education Dept. of Chemistry, Royal Danish School of Educational Studies, Emdrupvej 115 8, 2400 Copenhagen NV. Phone: ++45 1 696633 CONFERENCE ORGANIZER: Erik W. Thulstrup CONFERENCE SECRETARY: Anni Eljerleiv PROCEEDINGS: Editor: Erik W. Thulstrup Technical Assistance: Anni Eljerlav The Printing Office of The Royal Danish School of Educational Studies The Conference was supported by Unesco, The Nordic Cultural Fund and The Royal Danish School of Educa- tional Studies. 3 CONTENTS Page Preface 7 SCIENCE TEACHING WITH COMPUTERS Bent B. Andresen, Denmark 11 CHANGES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN PHYSICS IN THE DANISH GYMNASIUM Claus H. Christensen, Denmark 20 THEORY OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND MAJOR PROBLEMS Bent Christiansen, Denmark 26 UNESCO'S ACTIVITIES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Sheila M. Haggis, Unesco 48 OBSERVATIONS AND REFLECTIONS ON EVERY-DAY CHEMICAL PHENOMENA IN INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY. FORMATION AND USE OF A COMMON MINIMAL BASE Poul Erik Hansen, Denmark 53 THERMOPHYSICS AT LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL. AN EMPIRICAL INQUIRY OF PUPILS' CONCEPTIONS OF FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN THERMODYNAMICS Hilde Harnis, Norway 57 BIOTECHNOLOGY TEACHING IN GRADES 8 TO 10. DIDACTIC CONSIDERATIONS O.E. Heie, Denmark 59 SCIENCE EDUCATION AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL AS A PREPARATION FOR FURTHER STUDIES H.C. Helt, Denmark 63 INTERDISCIPLINARY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION B. Tejg Jensen, Denmark 68 TEACHING BIOTECHNOLOGY K. Johnsen, Denmark 71 FOCUS ON EVERY-DAY CHEMICAL EXPERIENCEIN THE SCHOOL. MOTIVATION OF NARCISSISTS AND CONCRETE THINKERS Jens Josephsen, Denmark 90 Page SEARCHING FOR PATTERNS OF KNOWLEOGE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION Aleksandra Kornhauser, Yugoslavia 94 A VISIT TO A FACTORY AS A PART OF PHYSICS ANO CHEMISTRY EDUCATION ANO ITS LEARNING OUTCOMES IN THE SENIOR SECONOARY SCHOOL IN FINLANO Hannu Kuitunen, Finland 112 EXPERIENCES FROM TEACHING BIOTECHNOLOGY Flemming Libner, Denmark 119 RESEARCH INTO SCIENCE ANO MATHAMATICS EDUCATION AT GOTEBORG Leif Lybeck, Sweden 125 STUOENTS' CONCEPTION OF AMOUNT OF SUBSTANCE AND ITS SI UNIT 1 MOL - A SUBJECT DIDACTIC STUOY . Leif Lybeck, Helge Stramdahl and Aina Tullberg, Sweden 163 FUTUROLOGY ANO EOUCATION OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY TEACHERS Meisalo, Finland 251 SCIENCE AND SOCIETY IN PERSPECTIVE - A NEW COURSE FOR THE OANISH UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOLS Henry Nielsen and Poul V. Thomsen, Oenmark 261 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND OEMOCRATIZATION - THE CURRICULUM OF TOMORROW? Albert Chr. Paulsen, Oenmark 269 PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTS WITH VERY SMALL COMPUTERS (ZX81 EQV.) C. Petresch, Oenmark 292 THE UNOERSTANOING OF CHEMISTRY AMONG NORWEGIAN STUOENTS Vivi Ringnes, Norway 296 A MOOEL FOR SELF-RELIANCE IN SCIENCE EOUCATION RESOURCES Krishna V. Sane, India 317 AN EMPIRICAL INQUIRY OF PUPILS' CONCEPTION OF BL000 ANO BLOODCIRCULATION' Siw Skrovset, Norway 325 5 Page DIFFERENCES IN GIRLS' AND BOYS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS SCIENCE - A STUDY AMONG IHIRTEEN-YEAR -OLD PUPILS IN HVIDOVRE/DENMARK WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR CHANGES Helene Sorensen, Denmark 327 _ SCIEkCE EDUCATION AND THE FUTURE OF DENMAnK Erik W. Thulstrup . 352 TEACHING ENERGY AND MECHANICS IN GRADE 8 IN DENMARK. WHICH TOPICS? Carl 3orgen Vele, Denmark 359 EDUCATIONAL TRADITIONS IN DANISH SCHOOLit CHEMISTRY AND AN INFORMATION ABOUT DANISH EDUCATION ACTS DURING THE LAST 170 YEARS Svenn Woldemann, Denmark 364 Small Croup and Panel Discussion Reports 377 Conference Schedule 401 List of Pirticipants 411 PREFACE International cooperation in the area of education is of prime importance, especially within science and technology which are changing our lives every day. Regio- nal cooperation among countries with similar problems and potentials such as the Nordic countries is not only of value in itself, but can also provide a starting Point for aa true "internationalization" of educational research and development. In order to promote such cooperation, Unesco recently established an international network for information in science and technology education.Each of Unesci's Member Stites was invited to nominate a participing institution. The purpose of the network is to encourage cooperation and exchange of information both on a world-wide scale.and also among regional or sub-regional groups of countries with si- milar conditionm and concerns, such as the Nordic countries. The Nordic Conference was organized in the framework of this network, with financial and technical support from Unesco. The Royal Danish School of Educational Studies, which is the Danish member of the network, undertook the organization of the Conference. In the past many Nordic science and technology educa- tors have considered their problems from a purely national point of view and have not taken full advantage of the pos- sibilities offered by a more extensive international coope- ration. Similarly the cooperation in each Nordic country between science and technology educators within different fields or at different levels has frequently been unsatis- factory. Therefore it was the aim of the Nordic Conference not only to bring science educators from all parts of the Nordic region together, but also to let teachers from dif- ferent fields and different levels work together on their problems which are often common or strongly related. The Nordic region is in no way isolated from the rest of the world. It is strongly dependent on what goes on in both developing and industrialized countries. Therefore three eminent science educators from other parts of the world: India, the United States, and Yugoslavia were in- vited to the meeting. Their particiristion was supported by the Nordic Cultural Fund, and it was of immense impor- tance for.the Conference. So was also the participation of Unesco staff members. The Nordic participants, around 40 science and tech- nology educators from Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark did a remarkable lob. They did not only present a large number of valuable results and ideas, but they did that in a very clear and concise Way which was essential for the outcome of the Conference. In the small group discussions they worked hard and obtained excellent results. Organizing a conference may be hard and unpleasant work. In this case it became'a pleasure thanks to the sponsors, especially Unesco, and to the outstanding spi- rit and brilliant work done by the participants. There- /ore, one may hope that the Conference also will work as a starting point for future Nordic cooperation in the field of science and technology education. Erik W. Thulstrup 8 CONTR IBUTED PAPERS 9 SC I ENCE TEACHI
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