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Autor/inn/en | Jones, Natalie; Hughes, Wyn |
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Institution | University Coll. of North Wales, Bangor (United Kingdom). School of Education. |
Titel | Soap. Third World Science. |
Quelle | (1982), (34 Seiten) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Botany; Chemistry; Cultural Activities; Developing Nations; Elementary School Science; Foreign Countries; Intermediate Grades; Laboratory Procedures; Manufacturing; Science Education; Science Experiments; Secondary Education; Secondary School Science; Technology; United Kingdom Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Botanik; Chemie; Cultural activity; Kulturelle Aktivität; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Ausland; Mittelstufe; Laboruntersuchung; Herstellung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Sekundarbereich; Technologie; Großbritannien |
Abstract | This unit, developed by the Third World Science Project, is designed to add a multicultural element to existing science syllabi (for students aged 11-16) in the United Kingdom. The project seeks to develop an appreciation of the: boundless fascination of the natural world; knowledge, skills, and expertise possessed by men/women everywhere; application of knowledge and skills to solve the practical problems of everyday life; impact of modern technology in the world; and the influence of the cultural background on the perception of knowledge, problems, and solutions. The unit begins with a brief history of soap-making in Britain and the small-scale preparation of soap in Third World countries using local knowledge, skills, and materials. This is followed by: (1) experiments related to soap-making practices by Ghanian villagers and the chemistry of banana ashes; (2) discussions of applying science to industry in Ghana soap-making (considering acids/bases/salts, sodium/potassium soaps, caustic soda manufacturing, and electrolysis of brine) and the general theory of soap-making (focusing on raw materials, equipment, soap manufacturing processes, and packaging); and (3) a brief description of how palm-oil can be obtained from the pericarp of the oil-palm fruit and its use in village soap industry. (JN) |
Anmerkungen | Centre for World Development Education, 128 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SH England. |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |