In the third webinar in this series educational experts Rosemary Hipkins and Pauline Waiti will explore the learning benefits of a knowledge systems approach to science.

Who should benefit if a knowledge systems element is added to the science curriculum? There is more than one way to answer this question, so it needs to be carefully unpacked. In this session we will look at several options and their possible consequences.

We will explain which rationale we support, and why. We see this conversation as a critical next step in thinking about the nature of science element of the curriculum, and how to weave this element more meaningfully with traditional curriculum content. In this way, it adds to the ‘science capabilities’ protype, and addresses an important gap in that model.

This session will be valuable for both primary and secondary school educators.

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During the webinar we'll be live tweeting summarised points with the hashtags #SLH_webinar and #SLH_PLD on X (previously known as Twitter).

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New Zealand Tree canopy.
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Kahikatea canopy

The kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides), New Zealand’s tallest forest tree, once dominated the forests that covered much of the country's swampy lowland areas. Kahikatea trees group closely, intertwining buttressed roots for support in unstable swampy ground.

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  1. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android by clicking on the link https://waikato.zoom.us/j/84864548709 and following the instructions. You can also access Zoom on your phone, just follow the prompts.
  2. Find the chat box located in the toolbar at the bottom of your screen. You may need to access this by clicking on ‘More’.
  3. Using the chat box, introduce yourself, where you teach and, if you are in a group, how many people are there.
  4. Set up your screen for optimal viewing. If you’re using a mobile device, you may wish to view in landscape. We recommend selecting a thumbnail view of the presenters – this way you can easily see what is being shared on the screen.

Then you can:

  • watch, listen and respond via chat to the presentation and discussion
  • ask questions using the chat box at any time.

The Science Learning Hub team will be there to support you and answer questions.

If you have any questions please email us.

Related webinars

Watch Part 1 and 2 of this series:

Useful links

The article Enduring competencies for designing science learning pathways by Rosemary Hipkins, Sara Tolbert, Bronwen Cowie and Pauline Waiti introduces the idea of exploring both science and mātauranga Māori as knowledge systems.

Learn more about complex systems in Rosemary Hikkpins’ book Teaching for Complex Systems Thinking.

New Zealand Tree canopy.
Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

Kahikatea canopy

The kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides), New Zealand’s tallest forest tree, once dominated the forests that covered much of the country's swampy lowland areas. Kahikatea trees group closely, intertwining buttressed roots for support in unstable swampy ground.

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