The Association for
Science Education (ASE) is the largest subject association in the UK.
As the professional body for all those involved in Science education from
pre-school to higher education, the ASE provides a national network supported
by a dedicated staff team. Members include teachers, technicians and
advisers. The Association plays a significant role in promoting excellence
in teaching and learning of science in schools and colleges. Working closely
with the science professional bodies, industry and business, the ASE provides a
UK-wide network bringing together individuals and organisations to share ideas
and tackle challenges in science teaching. The ASE is an independent and
open forum for debating science education, with unique benefits for members. It
provides a unique range of services to promote high quality Science education
by developing resources and fostering high quality Continuing Professional
Development.
From these lines, I am very pleased to inform you that The
Language of Mathematics in Science: A Guide for Teachers of 11-16 Science is
now available to download from the ASE website http://www.ase.org.uk/resources/maths-in-science/ . The
aim of this guide is to enable teachers, publishers, awarding bodies and others
to achieve a common understanding of important terms and techniques related to
the use of Mathematics in the Science curriculum for pupils aged 11-16.
This publication provides an overview of relevant ideas
in Secondary school Mathematics and where they are used in Science. It aims to
clarify terminology, and indicate where there may be problems in student
understanding. The publication includes explanations of key ideas and
terminology in Mathematics, guidance about good practice in applying
mathematical ideas in Science, along with a glossary of terms.
The main part of the guide consists of ten chapters,
organised around the "kinds of things we do in Science":
- Collecting
data
- Doing
calculations and representing values
- Choosing
how to represent data
- Drawing
charts and graphs
- Working
with proportionality and ratio
- Dealing
with variability
- Looking
for relationships: line graphs
- Looking
for relationships: batches and scatter graphs
- Scientific
models and mathematical equations
- Mathematics
in the real world
You can download the publication directly from here.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you
for your active participation in the CLIL seminar in Getxo and to remind
you that I will let you know about the new seminar sessions for
2016-2017 next September. Meanwhile, we will go on meeting through the diverse virtual learning spaces we share.
Last but not least, let me wish you a very well-deserved
summer break and remember that “ rest is not idleness, and to lie
sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur
of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a
waste of time.” (John Lubbock, The Use Of Life)
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