Depth is more important than Breadth in the Teaching of Secondary Science-
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Transcript Depth is more important than Breadth in the Teaching of Secondary Science-
Depth is more important
than Breadth in the
Teaching of Secondary
ScienceCon Position Paper
Introduction
Problem: Finite Time
Problem: Finite Resources
Why Breadth?
Scientific Literacy
Interest and Intrinsic Motivation
Build General Knowledge
Expose Students to Areas of science
Scientific Literacy
Scientific Literacy
Breadth of topics more likely to reach interest
Higher interest results in intrinsic motivation
Breadth results in more general knowledge
Scientific Literacy
Excessive depth locks teachers into teaching
incorrect concepts
Current fashion produces scientifically illiterate
students
Social Awareness and Responsibility
Current science courses create confusion
between breadth and depth
Choosing breadth as philosophical imperative
avoids that confusion
Broad focus should be on social awareness