Links to Online Research Articles concerning Science in Schools
Choosing Science: Understanding the Declines in Senior High School Science Enrolments
Reports on a major, recently completed study commissioned by the National Centre of Science, ICT and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia (SiMERR) at the University of New England, and supported by the Australian Science Teachers Association. The current article summarises the findings from the report, which is available online from the SiMERR website.
by
Terry Lyons is Associate Director - Science Education, SiMERR National Centre.
Frances Quinn is a Lecturer in the School of Education, University of New England.
Summary
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/leader/choosing_science,30595.html?issueID=12080
Full Article
http://simerr.une.edu.au/pages/projects/131choosingscience.pdf