Forensic science and schools

Part of the 2013 Diamond Series, Ahmad Samarji and Nick Athanasiou will present Forensic science and schools.

Forensic science has enjoyed high profile and public attention over the last decade.

Media has succeeded in drawing public attention and creating public fascination with science unseen since the Apollo Space program. In many instances, however, media (particularly TV shows) has failed to truly reflect the exciting and challenging nature of forensic science with both its certainties and uncertainties.

At the College of Education, we are employing forensic science as a field of inquiry to engage students in mathematical and scientific activities, where excitement, engagement, and critical thinking characterise students' learning and understanding of the desired concepts.

Discussion topics

Our discussion will focus on how to utilise forensic science as a problem-based learning (forensics) approach to:

• explore the true nature of science and forensic science
• promote mathematical and scientific understanding through connecting to real-life situations and scenarios
• create an engaging and exciting learning and teaching environment for both students and teachers
• promote critical thinking and problem solving skills.

You can read more on the subject of forensic science in schools in this article by Ahmad Samarji.

Register

Registrations have now closed for the Forensic science and schools seminar.

You can still register for other events in the Diamond series.