Deep time: from the complexity of the concept, to the implementation and assess...

• Author(s): Marques, Luís ; Monteiro, Graça ; Morgado, Margarida ; Rebelo, Dorinda ; Bonito, Jorge ; Medina, Jorge ; Martins, Luísa
• Date: 2011
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/4337
• Origin: Repositório Científico da Universidade de Évora
• Subject(s): Deep time; Complexity; curriculum materials; Development of citizenship
• Document Type: Lecture
• Language: English

Description

This paper, with its roots from an earth science education research project, is divided in three parts: (i) guidelines of the project and a short reflection about the nature of time with educational implications; (ii) results of the implementation and assessment of new curriculum materials for 12/13 and 17/18 year olds; (iii) final considerations, mainly related to citizenship.