The Affective Domain in Science Education

A brochure came my way as I was wading through the deep waters of Values in Science education. Thanks to my Sup, (Prog Chang) for the timely arrow that brought good tidings in the form of this brochure she received on Affective Science Teaching. In this brochure, I found the lead to Thomas R Koballa's website. As of now, the medium I am in looks dense, murky. There is much filtering to do, much fine-tuning of what values are, what science is and what values in science education is all about. I have done some reading on the separate issues of values and science. However, Koballa's webpage:

http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/affective/workshop07/participants/16284.html

addresses, for the first time, for me, another angle of the issue which is at the moment appearing as a reconciliation - The affective domain in science teaching. He has some interesting ideas on attitudes and values as well as motivation in science education.

Interestingly, the brochure begun the issue of affective science education by refering to Bernard Madoff, a well known American businessman who now faces charges of fraud with estimated client lose running into US$65 billion, the largest investor fraud ever commiteed by a single person.

It was this that caught my attention first. Values features prominently here, values in education and the making of a man, a woman, basically, a citizen.

I am set to explore links in this article and hope to get back with more information.

Cheers.