Collaborative Research: Facing the Challenges of Learning and Teaching About Evolution: A Synthesis

本课题的目的是综合国内外关于进化论学习与教学的研究成果，为课程资源的开发奠定实证基础。真正有效的课程，无论是在正式还是非正式环境中教授的，不仅应该包括适当的内容，而且还应该以适合发展的方式呈现，利用有效的教学和学习策略，考虑到学习者的先前知识和社会文化背景，并解决可能出现的情感和动机问题。拟议的合成项目包括三个阶段。首先，来自认知和发展科学、进化生物学、正式和非正式科学教育以及科学哲学的专家小组将在一系列地区性会议上汇聚一堂。第二，这些会议的成果，即关于研究和实践现状的一系列公开发布的会议摘要，将指导整个小组参加的为期三天的研讨会的设计，在研讨会上将对整个框架进行评估。最后，小组将负责为研究人员和从业者生产合成产品。

The purpose of this project is to synthesize the research regarding the learning and teaching of evolution, laying the empirical foundation for the development of curricular resources. A truly effective curriculum, whether delivered in formal or informal settings, should include not only appropriate content, but should also be presented in a way that is developmentally appropriate, capitalizes on effective teaching and learning strategies, takes into account learners' prior knowledge and sociocultural background, and addresses the emotional and motivational issues that may arise. The proposed synthesis project consists of three stages. First, small groups of experts from cognitive and developmental science, evolutionary biology, formal and informal science education, and the philosophy of science will be brought together in a series of regional meetings. Second, the output of these meetings, a series of publicly released meeting summaries on the current state of research and practice, will guide the design of a three-day workshop to be attended by the entire group, at which the full framework will be assessed. Finally, subgroups will then be charged with producing synthesis products for researchers and practitioners.