The context-based projects started in the 1970s with the
Dutch Physics Education Project (PLON; Stolk et al.
2009a). Since then, much research has been conducted to
investigate the effect of the context-based learning on
students’ conceptions of and attitudes towards chemistry/
science (Bennett et al.2003). Reviews were conducted by
Bennett et al. (2003) involving sixty-six studies including
context-based and STS courses and scientific literacy
courses, and by Lubben et al. (2005) involving sixty-one
studies on the effect of context-based and STS approaches
to teaching science. Both reviews revolved around the
same research foci, which may be stated as follows: ‘What
evidence is available for effects of science teaching in
context and/or of the links between science, technology and
society on the understanding of science and the attitudes
towards science of 11 to 18-year-old pupils, and what are
the implications of the evidence for initial teacher training
courses?’. Bennett et al.(2003) referred to only five studies
that focused on controlled evaluation studies of the effects
of the context-based courses on the students’ understanding
and attitudes, while Lubben et al. (2005) alluded to four-teen studies focusing on the effects of the context-based or
STS courses on the attitude to science and/or the under-standing of science concepts of boys and girls, and lower-ability pupils, in the 11–16 age range. They asserted that
drawing research evidence together in a systematic manner
is very important in the context of developments in the
school science curriculum. There is obviously a need to
undertake a thematic review of the context-based chemistry
studies, focusing on their needs, aims, methodologies,
general knowledge claims and implications. Such a review
should highlight questions concerning what has been accomplished, the practicality of recommendations made,
and how those may improve teaching and learning. The
purpose of this paper is to evaluate the context-based
chemistry studies with these goals in mind. To this end, we
were guided by the following analytical framework:
1. What are the educationalneedsof the context-based
chemistry studies?
2. What are the aims of the context-based chemistry
studies?
3. What are the methodologiesof the context-based
chemistry studies?
4. What are thegeneral knowledge claimsof the context-based chemistry studies?
5. What kinds ofimplications for teaching and learning
have been suggested in context-based chemistry
studies?
The context-based projects started in the 1970s with the
Dutch Physics Education Project (PLON; Stolk et al.
2009a). Since then, much research has been conducted to
investigate the effect of the context-based learning on
students’ conceptions of and attitudes towards chemistry/
science (Bennett et al.2003). Reviews were conducted by
Bennett et al. (2003) involving sixty-six studies including
context-based and STS courses and scientific literacy
courses, and by Lubben et al. (2005) involving sixty-one
studies on the effect of context-based and STS approaches
to teaching science. Both reviews revolved around the
same research foci, which may be stated as follows: ‘What
evidence is available for effects of science teaching in
context and/or of the links between science, technology and
society on the understanding of science and the attitudes
towards science of 11 to 18-year-old pupils, and what are
the implications of the evidence for initial teacher training
courses?’. Bennett et al.(2003) referred to only five studies
that focused on controlled evaluation studies of the effects
of the context-based courses on the students’ understanding
and attitudes, while Lubben et al. (2005) alluded to four-teen studies focusing on the effects of the context-based or
STS courses on the attitude to science and/or the under-standing of science concepts of boys and girls, and lower-ability pupils, in the 11–16 age range. They asserted that
drawing research evidence together in a systematic manner
is very important in the context of developments in the
school science curriculum. There is obviously a need to
undertake a thematic review of the context-based chemistry
studies, focusing on their needs, aims, methodologies,
general knowledge claims and implications. Such a review
should highlight questions concerning what has been accomplished, the practicality of recommendations made,
and how those may improve teaching and learning. The
purpose of this paper is to evaluate the context-based
chemistry studies with these goals in mind. To this end, we
were guided by the following analytical framework:
1. What are the educationalneedsof the context-based
chemistry studies?
2. What are the aims of the context-based chemistry
studies?
3. What are the methodologiesof the context-based
chemistry studies?
4. What are thegeneral knowledge claimsof the context-based chemistry studies?
5. What kinds ofimplications for teaching and learning
have been suggested in context-based chemistry
studies?
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