Teaching for Ocean Literacy: How partnerships between schools and aquaria affects lower secondary pupils Ocean Literacy and learning with digital technology

This paper presents findings from a focused literature review and five pilots in the EU project Ocean Connections looking into identifying pedagogical principles for teaching for Ocean Literacy in primary and lower secondary school. The review leads to suggesting some pedagogical principles to teaching for Ocean Literacy, in headlines summed up as: 1) technology-supported, 2) inquiry-based, and 3) data-driven science teaching, using 4) real-time data if possible, 5) supported by VR and/or AR to e.g. illustrate the invisible phenomena and processes, and with 6) communication between pupils and external stakeholders (the public and/or scientists), 7) a systems approach to critical concepts and processes, such as the water and carbon cycles, and a focus on 8) model-based inquiry, where pupils design their own models, and use them to test out their ideas. Findings from the pre/post survey, focus group interviews and field notes from piloting of pilot activities will be presented at the NFSUN-conference.