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Teaching strategies for exploring issues in STSE contexts

Teaching strategies for exploring issues in STSE contexts. What is the issue? Why does this issue arise? What are the different views? How to make informed judgements or decisions?. Issue-enquiry approach. Issue-enquiry approach. How to search & analyse relevant information?.

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Teaching strategies for exploring issues in STSE contexts

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  1. Teaching strategies for exploring issues in STSE contexts

  2. What is the issue? Why does this issue arise? What are the different views? How to make informed judgements or decisions? Issue-enquiry approach

  3. Issue-enquiry approach How to search & analyse relevant information? What is the issue? Why does this issue arise? What are the different views? How to make informed judgements or decisions? How strong is the evidence? Is the information a fact or an opinion?

  4. Issue-enquiry approach What are the values / attitudes? What is the issue? Why does this issue arise? What are the different views? How to make informed judgements or decisions?

  5. Issue-enquiry approach What is the issue? Why does this issue arise? What are the different views? How to make informed judgements or decisions? Any consensus? How to resolve the conflicts? Who makes the decision?

  6. 全球暖化 Exploring the issue of global warming? Scientific knowledge? Information search Analysis & discussion Understand the issue Identify the issue

  7. The greenhouse effect Practical activities

  8. 20 Carbon dioxide emission (thousand millions of tonnes per year) 10 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990  years 15.4 Temperature of Earth's atmosphere (C) 15.0 14.6 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1860  years How to analyse the information?

  9. 20 Carbon dioxide emission (thousand millions of tonnes per year) 10 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990  years 15.4 Temperature of Earth's atmosphere (C) 15.0 14.6 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1860  years Evidence for global warming? Evidence against global warming?

  10. 20 Carbon dioxide emission (thousand millions of tonnes per year) 10 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990  years 15.4 Temperature of Earth's atmosphere (C) 15.0 14.6 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1860  years Further information?

  11. 多角度思考(跨科目) 培養正面的價值觀和積極的態度 作出有理據支持的判斷、決定

  12. Natural How to cope with global warming? Who decides? Economic Social Development Compass Effects on the environment/ecology/weather? Solutions? How to consult? How to balance the interests of different groups? How to reach a consensus? The cost? Economic development? Quality of life? Who makes the decision? Views of different parties of community? Social problems?

  13. Acid rain Air pollution Disposal of solid wastes? Building incinerators? Tax on plastic bags? Policy to reduce waste production? Ozone depletion Renewable energy How to ensure sustainable development? Other issues related to the environment and energy

  14. Development Compass Natural 酸雨問題 Who decides? Economic Social 空氣污染 焚化爐 膠袋稅 落馬洲支線 塱原濕地與 可持續發展

  15. Natural Building a bypass across Long Valley Who decides? Economic Social Development Compass How is the bypass changing the environment? How could it landscaped? Who decided to build the bypass? What influenced them? Who is paying for the bypass? Were the residents consulted? How will it affect the interest of the residents? Who will benefit from the bypass? Who will be disadvantaged by it?

  16. Activities based on Texts or Videos e.g. understanding & discussion guided by questions - Particularly useful for issues related to biotechnology, health & diseases. e.g. issues on test-tube babies

  17. Role play/debate– for controversial issues • GM food – consumers and labelling? e.g. 城市論壇 • GM organisms • Vaccination – pros and cons • Application of DNA technology, Human Genome Project • Patients – Rights & responsibilities • Drug testing using humans & animals

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