Primary- and secondary-level energy education in the UK

The evolution of energy education within UK schools and the inherent problems associated with teaching the subject of ‘energy’ to children are reviewed. Unfortunately the provision of energy education, at all levels, is inadequate: cohesion is often poor and lack of continuity sometimes occurs. Macr...

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Published inApplied energy Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 119 - 156
Main Authors Newborough, M., Getvoldsen, P., Probert, D., Page, P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1991
Elsevier Science
Elsevier
SeriesApplied Energy
Subjects
Applied sciences
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
General, economic and professional studies
Staff. Occupational work. Work management. Control. Safety. Accidents. Professional diseases
United Kingdom
Europe
Energetics
College level education
Educational schedule
Elementary education
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Summary:The evolution of energy education within UK schools and the inherent problems associated with teaching the subject of ‘energy’ to children are reviewed. Unfortunately the provision of energy education, at all levels, is inadequate: cohesion is often poor and lack of continuity sometimes occurs. Macro-level recommendations are proferred to enhance the quality of energy-education provision within primary and secondary schools.
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ISSN:0306-2619
1872-9118
DOI:10.1016/0306-2619(91)90018-S