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Rowland, Susan L.; Smith, Christopher A.; Gillam, Elizabeth M. A.; Wright, Tony – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2011
A strong, recent movement in tertiary education is the development of conceptual, or "big idea" teaching. The emphasis in course design is now on promoting key understandings, core competencies, and an understanding of connections between different fields. In biochemistry teaching, this radical shift from the content-based tradition is…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Biochemistry, Concept Teaching, Scientific Concepts
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Walker, John – Education in Science, 2010
This article discusses a new project that aims to encapsulate all the key features of the new Curriculum for Excellence. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) funding was secured to support this emergent joint ASE/Technical Teachers' Association (TTA) initiative, with Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) and Determined to Succeed (DtS)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Concept Mapping, Science Course Improvement Projects, Technology Uses in Education