Please find the latest International Council for Associations for Science Education (ICASE) newsletter here for your reference.
Author: Tabetha Spiteri
OOFTAS Collective Symposium – call for submissions
The call for submissions for the 10th International OOFTAS Collective Symposium is now open (closes July 25, 2023).Â
The theme for the symposium is “Expanding and deepening research into out-of-field”.
This is a hybrid event that will take place in person (Glasgow) and online from the 20-21 August, 2023.Â
More information can be found here.
Call for abstracts – ATEA 2023 Conference
The call for abstracts for the Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA) 2023 conference is now open.
Abstracts relating to the following themes and sub-themes are welcome:
- Policy, research and practice around partnerships, including challenges/tensions and successes when ‘embracing partnerships’;
- Exploration of partnership models and case studies, including local, national and international;
- Partnerships into the future: impact, flexibility and sustainability
- Theorisation of partnerships in the field of teacher education
- Re/conceptualisation of teacher educator work that showcases the multiple forms of partnerships that can contribute to teaching, learning, professional practice and research
More details of the conference can be found below:
- Conference Dates: Wednesday 12th July 2023 to Friday 14th July 2023.
- Conference Venue: Australian Catholic University, in North Sydney Campus
- Mode: Face-to-Face
- Conference Theme: Embracing Partnerships: Leading the Future of Teaching, Learning and Research.
Please click here for more information on the ATEA 2023 conference.
Please click here for the conference guidelines.
Call for Abstracts: STANSW Conferences on Science Assessment
The Science Teachers Association of NSW (STANSW) have a number of special events related to Science Education and Science Education research & planned for 2023.
There is currently a call for abstracts for 2 of these events which are focussed on Science Assessment:
#1: Years 7-10 Conference: Demystifying Science Assessment
Call for Abstracts: https://www.cognitoforms.com/STANSW/_2023STACallForWorkshopPresenters710WORKSHOPPROPOSALFORM
#2: Stage 6 Conference: Science Assessment and Depth Studies
Call for Abstracts: https://www.cognitoforms.com/STANSW/_2023stanswcallforworkshoppresentersstage6assessmentanddepthstudiesworkshopproposalform
For their full list of 2023 events, please see below:
Vale – Reinders Duit
We report the very sad news that Dr. Reinders Duit passed away on 10 February 2023. Reinders was Professor of Physics Education at the Leibniz-Institute of Science and Mathematics Education (IPN) in Kiel, Germany. He was internationally known for his research and scholarship on conceptual change, students’ conceptions of a broad range of core physics and science concepts, and as a co-developer and active promoter of the Model of Educational Reconstruction that enjoys enormous popularity from curriculum developers across the world.
Reinders was well-known to many ASERA members through his work and presentations at conferences. Over his long and remarkable career, Reinders not only contributed a large body of research, but also had a substantial impact on the teaching and learning of physics and, more generally, science. He developed an outstanding reputation as a research scholar, teacher educator and supervisor to many students nationally and internationally, resulting in many awards. He had encyclopaedic knowledge of the science education literature, was involved in many collaborative research projects with colleagues from a wide range of countries and regions across the world. Some of these collaborations developed into close professional relationships and in some cases life-time friendships. Reinders also supported many young scholars, encouraging them to pursue a career in physics or science education and supporting them in their work; some of these scholars hold prestigious positions today.
Above all, Reinders was a modest person, had a friendly disposition and pleasant demeanor, was a thoughtful listener, always willing to engage meaningfully in debates and discussion with colleagues and graduate students. He had a gentle manner in offering guidance that was reciprocated in how others interacted with him. Not least, he had a fine sense of humor, that made working with him a remarkably enjoyable experience.
On the international stage, Reinders was a long-term NARST member, former NARST Director and recipient of the NARST Distinguished Contribution Award. He was a long-term ESERA member, a former member of the ESERA executive board and a member of the Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik (GDCP) from which he was the first to receive the Honorary Medal for Long-term Outstanding Achievements in Chemistry and Physics Education in 2008.
The world of physics and science education has lost an outstanding researcher, engaged promoter, excellent teacher, and relentless supporter of young scholars. We will miss him.
David Treagust, School of Education Curtin University Knut Neumann, IPN University of Kiel
Special Issue Proposals – Research in Science Education (RISE)
Message from RISE Editors-in-Chief (Kim Nichols, and Wendy Nielsen):
RISE accepts proposals for Special Issues at any time, so please consider becoming a Guest Editor for RISE.
Guidance for what to include in a proposal can be found here on the RISE website, and more detailed guidelines can be found in this document.
We encourage proposals that invite submissions from the wider RISE readership too, so consider how your proposed topic for a Special Issue could include a range of perspectives and contributions.
Experiential Learning in Online Courses – Virtual Symposium
April 3 and 4, 2023
In online courses, experiential learning refers to course- or field-based opportunities (e.g., simulations, eService-learning, co-ops, practicums, internships, community-based projects) that take place using the internet.
Experiential Learning in Online Courses 2023 is a virtual symposium, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, that aims to bring together stakeholders from around the world to reimagine experiential learning in online spaces. Specifically, it aims to help stakeholders connect, exchange knowledge, and share research that they can directly use in practice.
We invite graduate students, professors, and community members to share their experiences with or research on experiential learning in online courses. Experiential Learning in Online Courses 2023 is an opportunity for you to share what worked, or what didn’t work, and learn from others in the field of online experiential learning.
Students, professors, and community members can submit abstracts to present individually or in a team.
Abstracts should be 250 words and unstructured.
Deadline for submission is March 1, 2023.
For all inquiries or to submit an abstract by email, contact Dr. Katherine Moreau at the University of Ottawa: kmoreau@uottawa.ca.
Should you wish to attend the symposium, whether as a presenter or a non-presenter, please register on our website, https://elonline.ca/contact/.
Registration is free and presentations will be recorded and accessible to all who register.
There will be live networking and brainstorming opportunities for those who attend synchronously.
The agenda will be made available on our website.
Open Access Book on Supporting Science Learning
In honour of the late John Gilbert, the book entitled Supporting Self-Directed Learning in Science and Technology Beyond the School Years By Léonie J. Rennie, Susan M. Stocklmayer, and John K. Gilbert, first published by Routledge in 2019, has been become open access.
The book is free to download in whole, or in part at this link , or simply through searching for the book via its title.
Please find a description of the book below:
While much has been written about science education from pre-K through to postgraduate study, interaction with science and technology does not stop when schooling ends. Moving beyond scholarship on conventional education, this book extends the research and provides an original in-depth look at adult and lifelong learning in science and technology. By identifying the knowledge and skills that individuals need to engage in self-directed learning, the book highlights how educators can best support adult learners beyond the years of formal schooling. Through case studies and empirical analysis, the authors offer a research-based exploration of adults’ self-directed learning and provide tools to support adults’ learning experiences in a wide range of environments while being inclusive of all educational backgrounds.
IJSE Call for Submissions for a Special Edition
The International Journal of Science Education (IJSE) are currently seeking submissions for a special issue entitled, “The Science Curriculum: Issues, tensions and Future Prospects”, edited by Victoria Millar, Wonyong Park and Justin Dillon.
Abstract submissions are due by 31st March 2023. More information on the call for submissions can be found here.
An important paper for everyone concerned with teaching prospective science communicators
We are delighted to announce the publication of a seminal paper on science communication training, which is significant for a variety of communicators and audiences.
The paper is by Bruce Lewenstein and Ayelet Baram-Tsabari, and is entitled ‘How should we organize science communication trainings to achieve competencies?’
It has just been published in the latest issue of The International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement (Volume 12(4) and is available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rsed20/current, or https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/21548455.2022.2136985.
**THE ARTICLE MAY BE DOWNLOADED FOR FREE UNTIL MARCH 31 ST 2023**
As Editors of this journal, we consider this paper to be well grounded in evidence, highly informative and very useful. It is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the communication of science!
To promote discussion in this field, we invite and would appreciate any feedback and/or other contributions on related themes before the end of March. We will collect and publish these in a later issue.
Please email your feedback to: Sue Stocklmayer (Sue.Stocklmayer@anu.edu.au) and Léonie Rennie (l.rennie@curtin.edu.au)
Our thanks to Bruce and Ayelet for this significant contribution to the field.
Sue Stocklmayer and Léonie Rennie
Editors-in-Chief
The International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement.