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Presently, political views suggest that the tools of science (e.g., artificial intelligence and quantum computing) are rapidly changing. Australia’s chief scientist recognizes a need for the fields of science and science education to respond to these changes as part of an innovation ecosystem to “avoid locking in a two-speed society.” These views signal further neo-liberal transformation of the political purpose of both science and science education in relation to contemporary Australian society and economy. Drawing on political discourse analysis, alongside the notion of curriculum as a ‘complicated conversation,’ this chapter analyzes the international and national policy drivers which frame this most recent imperative to ‘innovate’ Australia’s science curriculum and the challenges for curriculum developers and educators, alike, that arise from this imperative.
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Doyle, T. (2023). The Drive for Impact: Science Education in the Quantum Age. In: Thomas, G.P., Boon, H.J. (eds) Challenges in Science Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18092-7_2
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