yuri matteman: i want to live forever
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Yuri Matteman: I want to live forever ... education and scientific research combined.Scientix European Conference, 6-8 May 2011, BrusselsTRANSCRIPT
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I want to live forever…education and scientific research
combined Yuri Matteman
De Praktijk
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I want to live forever…education and scientific research combined
Yuri Matteman
De Praktijk
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Introducing De Praktijk
• Our goal: to make students and the general public enthusiastic for science…
how?• Development of science education• Open (CC), free of charge educational
materials• 3000+ teachers use our database• 100+ teachers test materials• Science communication (e.g. events)
who?• Since 2000, now 10 people
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Introducing De Praktijk
• Our goal: to make students and the general public enthusiastic for science…
how?• Development of Science Education• Open, free of charge educational
materials• 3000+ teachers use our database• Science communication (e.g. events)
• Since 2000, now 10 people
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Developing education
• Analysis• Format• First version• Testing in the classroom• Final version• Publication and dissemination
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LifeSpan
• European Network of Excellence• Examines the relationship between early-
life events and health (and lifespan) laterin life
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Principles for development
• Ageing is a stimulating context for secondary school students and teachers
• Strong link ink with actual, up-to-date science– Collaboration with scientists on ageing
• Educational material should be flexible• Adapt existing video material for use in
the classroom• Rich content: student manuals, teacher
manuals, video’s, board game
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I WANT TO LIVE FOREVER…
consists of seven parts:
1. INTRO-DUCTION
2A. GENES AND MUTATIONS
3. AGEING AND SOCIETY
2B. CELLS AND CELL DIVISION
2C. ORGANS AND ORGAN SYSTEMS
2D. ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
2E. EVOLUTION AND AGEING
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I WANT TO LIVE FOREVER…
1. INTRODUCTION• learn that life expectancy increases• play board game: I want to make babies!
2A. – 2E. THEMATIC LESSONS• a variety of concepts• recent research on ageing• interview fragments• prepare presentation for their own ‘LifeSpan
conference’
3. AGEING AND SOCIETY• different scenario’s• consequences of an increased lifespan
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I WANT TO LIVE FOREVER…
can be implemented in various ways:
1. INTRO-DUCTION
2A. GENES AND MUTATIONS
3. AGEING AND SOCIETY
2B. CELLS AND CELL DIVISION
2C. ORGANS AND ORGAN SYSTEMS
2D. ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
2E. EVOLUTION AND AGEING
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I WANT TO LIVE FOREVER…
can be implemented in various ways:
1. INTRO-DUCTION
2A. GENES AND MUTATIONS
3. AGEING AND SOCIETY
2B. CELLS AND CELL DIVISION
2C. ORGANS AND ORGAN SYSTEMS
2D. ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
2E. EVOLUTION AND AGEING
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I WANT TO LIVE FOREVER…
• Context of ageing is very motivating• Involving scientists and up to date
science has added value• Suitable for higher levels of secondary
biology education (and higher education?)
• All materials:– in English and Dutch– Downloadable, free of charge– Printed, with cd
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