Abstract:
The first part of the paper will introduce the "Folkeskole", the Danish school system for pupils aged 6 to 16. There will be a special emphasis on school science and teacher education.
The second part will deal with development projects in schools and research supported by the Innovation Council of the Folkeskole previous to a new Act of Education and new curriculum guides.
The last part of the paper will focus on a new interdisciplinary science subject called "nature/technique", which emphasises pupils' own experiments, investigations and explorations related to biology, chemistry, geography and physics. The curriculum provides a framework for the choice of teaching content from four central areas of knowledge and skills: "the near surroundings", "the distant surroundings", "Man's interactions with nature", and "thinking and working methods".
The second part will deal with development projects in schools and research supported by the Innovation Council of the Folkeskole previous to a new Act of Education and new curriculum guides.
The last part of the paper will focus on a new interdisciplinary science subject called "nature/technique", which emphasises pupils' own experiments, investigations and explorations related to biology, chemistry, geography and physics. The curriculum provides a framework for the choice of teaching content from four central areas of knowledge and skills: "the near surroundings", "the distant surroundings", "Man's interactions with nature", and "thinking and working methods".