Values in mathematics and science education: mapping the relationships between pedagogical practices and student outcomes

  • Bishop, Alan (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
  • Clarke, Barbara (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Corrigan, Deborah (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Gunstone, Richard (Chief Investigator (CI))

Project: Research

Project Details

Project Description

Mathematics and science in schools both involve the teaching of values. Some value outcomes are intended by the teachers and are explicitly taught, particularly in science, while other values are only implicitly present in classroom practices, as is typically the case with mathematics. What is not yet known is what values students learn from different teachers and from their practices, and how these learned values impact on student engagement with these subjects. This project will explore the relationships between the values embedded in the pedagogical practices of primary and secondary teachers of mathematics and science, and student values outcomes.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date1/01/0231/07/06

Funding

  • Australian Research Council (ARC): A$91,000.00