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What does a Science Beyond the Boundaries unit involve and why would it be useful for me to try one?

Peter Fairhurst compares the interdisciplinary approach of the Prenatal Ultrasound unit with what is typically learnt by 16+ physics students in sch.

In this film, we hear Peter Fairhurst compare the interdisciplinary approach taken in the Prenatal Ultrasound teaching unit with what students typically learn by studying physics in school beyond the age of sixteen.

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  • What do you think students gain by exploring the ethics of forming decisions based on scientific evidence?

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STEM Teaching: Teaching Science Beyond The Boundaries

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