Values in Science Education

Deborah Corrigan is a Professor of Science Education and Director of Education Futures at Monash University. After working as a chemistry and biology teacher, she has worked at Monash University in chemistry and science education, particularly in teacher preparation. Her research interests include industry and technology links with science, curriculum design,  science and STEM education policy and the values that underpin science education. However, her main research interest remains improving the quality of chemistry and science education so that it is relevant to students.Cathy Buntting is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Waikato. She has a background in biochemistry and science education research and is director of the New Zealand Science Learning Hub, a large online portal linking the science and education sectors. Recent research projects have focused on students’ futures thinking and the use of digital technologies in education.  AngelaFitzgerald is an Associate Professor in Primary Science Education at University of Southern Queensland and has been involved in science education in primary and secondary settings as a teacher and teacher educator for 15 years, many of those at Monash University. Her research focuses mainly on supporting primary pre- and in-service teachers in developing their confidence and competence in science learning and teaching.Alister Jones is a Research Professor and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waikato, New Zealand. He is a Strategic Advisor for the New Zealand Science Learning Hub, and Director of a number of education-related companies. He has been consulted on educational development in New Zealand, Australia, the UK, USA, Hong Kong, Chile and Thailand.

• 1 The Shifting Sands of Values in Science Education; Deborah Corrigan, Cathy Buntting, Alister Jones and Angela Fitzgerald.- Section 1: Values in Science.- 2 Communicating Certainty and Uncertainty in Science in Out-of-School Contexts; Leonie Rennie.- 3 Teachers’ Perceptions of the Values that Underpin Science as a Way of Thinking and Acting; Kathy Smith and Deborah Corrigan.- 4 Exploring Values of Science through Classroom Practice; Rebecca Cooper and John Loughran.- Section 2: Values for Science Education.- 5 Science as “Just Opinion” – the Significance for Science Education of Emerging Social Media; Karen Marangio and Richard Gunstone.- 6 Changing Values in Science Education and the Emergence of Science Gallery; Joseph Roche and Colette Murphy.- 7 Using Biotechnology to Develop Values Discourse in School Science; Cathy Buntting and Alister Jones.- Section 3: Values of Science Education Practice.- 8 What do Science Teachers Value? How can Values Change During Professional Learning?; Shirley Simon and John Connolly.- 9 Exploring the Professional Learning Values Inherent in Japan’s Lesson Study; Tetsuo Isozaki.- 10 Changing Context, Shifting Values? Science, the Environment and Citizenship at Minstead Study Centre 12 Years on; Justin Dillon and Alan Reid.- Section 4: Values of Science Education Systems.- 11 Intended, Achieved and Unachieved Values of Science Education; Gillian Kidman and Peter Fensham.- 12 The Place of Values in the Aims of School Science Education; Jennifer Mansfield and Michael Reiss.- 13 Exploring Values Through Lived Experiences of the World Heritage Site of Petra: A Case Study; Angela Fitzgerald and Diana Abouali.