1. Adapted from NZASE regional workshops 2019
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The purpose of science
Adapted from NZASE regional workshops 2019

2. NZASE 2019 Regional Workshop Podcast Series: #1-The Purpose of Science
Sabina Cleary
This series of podcast works through the NZASE 2019 Regional Workshop activities Useful with a team of teachers or for yourself Presenters are Sabina Cleary and Carmen Kenton.
Kia ora koutou,
Nau mai, Haere mai
Hello everyone and welcome
This is the first of 10 podcasts relating to the activities covered in the NZASE 2019 Regional Workshops
Nō Ōtautahi āhau
E mahi ana mo Kaha Education
Ko Carmen Kenton toku ingoa
I’m from Christchurch
I work for Kaha Education
My name is Carmen Kenton
This podcast looks at the Purpose of Science
Carmen Kenton

3. Files used in this podcast:
Please download these file to use during this podcast
A3 snippets poster
Questions to prompt thinking
What does this mean for me

4. The Snippets Poster

5. Questions to Prompt Thinking
has the instructions and questions on the same page
Use this in conjunction with the A3 Snippets Poster
See next slide

6. * *
The A3 SNIPPETS POSTER at top-centre is a green box with the Science Essence Statement from page 17 NZC. The second part of the sentence is new for this version of the NZC
“…so that they can participate as critical, informed, and responsible citizens in a society in which science plays a significant role.”
Like all learning areas, science also have a whakataukī, which is in the blue box centre-second-down
Once you have had a chance to read this page, take the time to have a conversation about ideas and questions the poster raises for you. You could use some of the questions in the QUESTIONS TO PROMPT YOUR THINKING file in your conversations too.

7. Purpose of science education
Thinking about the A3 SNIPPETS POSTER and the conversations you had, and the thoughts that popped up in your mind….Complete the WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR ME template. This template uses an adaptation of the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (Khoboli & O’Toole, 2011).
Please complete this template from your own point of view, not the group’s point of view.
This kind of honest reflection helps us see our own practice. Whether or not you share this reflection with others is up to you. Also, whether or not you include this reflection as part of your appraisal documentation is up to you.

8. References
Khoboli, B., O’Toole, J.M The concerns-based adoption model: Teachers’ participation in action. Systematic Practice and Action Research. Vol 25.

9. Contact us: Sabina Cleary Carmen Kenton
If you wish to contact us, please do. We’d love to hear your feedback, thoughts, questions, ideas, and experiences.
Carmen Kenton