Science Education
Our courses in Science Education are primarily intended for teachers who want to deepen their knowledge of teaching and learning in natural sciences. In classroom situations you can practice what you learn, but you can also take a course with the intention to go further on with advanced studies in Science Education.
Subject description
Science Education deals with questions about teaching and learning in natural sciences. Teaching should train future natural scientists and give students the knowledge they need as active citizens. In preschool, the teacher's role is to stimulate the childrens natural interest in exploring and investigating.
For teachers of the natural sciences, there are questions about which subject area to prioritize and how the content should be treated, in relation to curriculum and the students' interests and expectations. How is natural sciences communicated and how can you make it useful in other contexts? Teaching in school and preschool is not only about content and methods but also other factors that affect learning, for example students' attitudes towards ethnicity, gender or identity.
Career opportunities
As a teacher in natural sciences you are very attractive in the job market. The continuation of studies in Science Education gives you additional possibilities for career development. It can also be the basis for further research education.
Courses and programmes
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PhD studies
Science Education include research on learning, teaching and knowledge formation in and about science. Our postgraduate education orients towards the school's natural science subjects as well as the research areas of biology, physics, geosciences and chemistry.
Read more about our postgraduate education (in Swedish)
Degree
To obtain a magister or master exam in Science Education, you have to study one of the programmes listed under Master's programme.
Research
The research in Science Education is focused on teaching and learning of science at different levels within the educational system as well as in informal learning contexts.
Research spans from studies of education for sustainable development in preschool and public education at museums, to studies of science learning in multilingual school settings.
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Contact
Study Counsellor
studievagledning.did@su.se