RWL Content and Pedagogy

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We are exploring how outdoor science and real world learning can help learners understand the fundamental concepts of science and sustainable development, and demonstrate practical methods of teaching and learning based on the outdoor classroom. We are developing guidance notes to support high quality outdoor learning.

We have produced draft mind maps of key big science ideas to support the guidance notes. Each mind map addresses one big science idea taken from the research on Planetary Boundaries by Johan Rockström (Stockholm Resilience Centre).This is a work in progress, and we are trailing the mind maps and using the results to write guidance notes. We welcome your feedback on how you might use these and how you incorporate Science into your teaching.

Thank you for your help.

Real World Learning Network

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* 1. Do you think these “Big Issues” is important for sustainable thinking & behaviours? Why?

	Not important	Useful	Important	Very important
Climate Change	Climate Change Not important	Climate Change Useful	Climate Change Important	Climate Change Very important
Ozone Depletion	Ozone Depletion Not important	Ozone Depletion Useful	Ozone Depletion Important	Ozone Depletion Very important
Biodiversity Loss	Biodiversity Loss Not important	Biodiversity Loss Useful	Biodiversity Loss Important	Biodiversity Loss Very important
Ocean Acidification	Ocean Acidification Not important	Ocean Acidification Useful	Ocean Acidification Important	Ocean Acidification Very important
Land Use Change	Land Use Change Not important	Land Use Change Useful	Land Use Change Important	Land Use Change Very important
Nitrogen & Phosphate Cycles	Nitrogen & Phosphate Cycles Not important	Nitrogen & Phosphate Cycles Useful	Nitrogen & Phosphate Cycles Important	Nitrogen & Phosphate Cycles Very important
Freshwater Use	Freshwater Use Not important	Freshwater Use Useful	Freshwater Use Important	Freshwater Use Very important
Atmospheric aerosol loading	Atmospheric aerosol loading Not important	Atmospheric aerosol loading Useful	Atmospheric aerosol loading Important	Atmospheric aerosol loading Very important
Chemical pollution	Chemical pollution Not important	Chemical pollution Useful	Chemical pollution Important	Chemical pollution Very important

Please explain your ratings

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* 2. Do you teach the science behind these “Big Issues” outdoors?

	Yes in detail	Yes but not in detail	No
Climate Change	Climate Change Yes in detail	Climate Change Yes but not in detail	Climate Change No
Ozone Depletion	Ozone Depletion Yes in detail	Ozone Depletion Yes but not in detail	Ozone Depletion No
Biodiversity Loss	Biodiversity Loss Yes in detail	Biodiversity Loss Yes but not in detail	Biodiversity Loss No
Ocean Acidification	Ocean Acidification Yes in detail	Ocean Acidification Yes but not in detail	Ocean Acidification No
Land Use Change	Land Use Change Yes in detail	Land Use Change Yes but not in detail	Land Use Change No
Nitrogen & Phosphate Cycles	Nitrogen & Phosphate Cycles Yes in detail	Nitrogen & Phosphate Cycles Yes but not in detail	Nitrogen & Phosphate Cycles No
Freshwater Use	Freshwater Use Yes in detail	Freshwater Use Yes but not in detail	Freshwater Use No
Atmospheric aerosol loading	Atmospheric aerosol loading Yes in detail	Atmospheric aerosol loading Yes but not in detail	Atmospheric aerosol loading No
Chemical pollution.	Chemical pollution. Yes in detail	Chemical pollution. Yes but not in detail	Chemical pollution. No

Please comment further on the science topics you teach in the outdoors

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* 3. Which bits of the science do you have trouble with? Which bits are easier?

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* 4. What outdoor locations do you usually use for teaching? Which age ranges do you usually teach?

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* 5. Do you use a particular method or pedagogy when teaching outside?

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* 6. How might you use the mind maps to help you add Science into your activity?

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* 7. Can you give any examples of the activities that you teach?

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* 8. How do you assess the learning?

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* 9. Please provide your contact details if you would like to learn more about the Real World Learning Network and opportunities to take part in outdoor science events.

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