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Context-based approaches in science education, such as context-based chemistry or physics are gaining ground. For example, in The Netherlands new context-based curricula have been developed for the natural sciences,1 which will be implemented in the years to come (SLO, 2010). However, in order to create effective contextbased education, teachers will need to change the classroom culture, the social norms and forms of interaction that shape classroom practice (Cobb & Yackel, 1998).
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Kock, ZJ., Taconis, R., Bolhuis, S., Gravemeijer, K. (2016). Supporting Teachers to Transform Their Classes into a Context-Based Learning Environment. In: Taconis, R., Brok, P.d., Pilot, A. (eds) Teachers Creating Context-Based Learning Environments in Science. Advances in Learning Environments Research. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-684-2_9
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