Science Education & Policy

1. Introduction 2: Patterns3: Patterns, Objectivity and Truth4: Patterns and Processes The Pattern Library: A pattern of Difference 2. A Pattern of Feedback The Hourglass Pattern This is a pattern…

Methodological Stuff: 1. Introduction 2: Patterns3: Patterns, Objectivity and Truth4: Patterns and Processes The Pattern Library: 1.       A pattern of Difference The…

"Sir, if you were to suddenly appear in space would you be able to talk because you already had air in your lungs?" This was a question shouted out by a year 8 pupil last week in the middle of a…

Methodological Stuff: 1. Introduction 2: Patterns3: Patterns, Objectivity and Truth4: Patterns and Processes The Pattern Library: 1.       A pattern of Difference After…

1. Introduction 2: Patterns3: Patterns, Objectivity and Truth4: Patterns and Processes So far, PAChas been introduced as one epistemological system amongst others, has its ownfocus, (hopefully)…

Methodological Stuff:1. Introduction 2: Patterns3: Patterns, Objectivity and Truth4: Patterns and Processes The Pattern Library: A pattern of Difference A Pattern of Feedback So far, PAC has been…

If we have done away -like postmodernism- with the notion of absolute truth, and we are living in a life-world where observers with limited knowledge try to 'make sense' of their envirnoment, then we…

In the first post I introduced a view on 'complexity thinking' which presupposes a life-world where ambiguity, uncertainty, indeterminacy and other hard to grasp concepts play an important role, both…

Dr. Paynter of the MD Dept of Ed noted that "all students have gifts, but there are some students who are ready, right now, to play varsity."  In America, we easily accept that some kids are…

As a member of the  "Jaws" generation I have mixed feelings about a story I read this morning detailing the plight of the severely endangered great white shark. Oh I'm not talking about the…