Rethinking scientific literacy
By: Roth, Wolff-Michael.
Contributor(s): Barton, Angela Calabrese.
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BookPublisher: New York : RoutledgeFalmer, c2004Description: xi, 227 p. : pb 11x8.5.ISBN: 9780415948432.Subject(s): Science -- Study and teaching | Science -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 303.483 Summary: Rethinking Scientific Literacy presents a new perspective on science learning as a tool for improving communities. By focusing on case studies inside and outside of the classroom, the authors illuminate the relevance of science in students' everyday lives, offering a new vision of scientific literacy that is inextricably linked with social responsibility and community development. The goal if not tote memorization of facts and theories, but a broader competency in scientific thinking and the ability to generate positive change.
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Rethinking Scientific Literacy presents a new perspective on science learning as a tool for improving communities. By focusing on case studies inside and outside of the classroom, the authors illuminate the relevance of science in students' everyday lives, offering a new vision of scientific literacy that is inextricably linked with social responsibility and community development. The goal if not tote memorization of facts and theories, but a broader competency in scientific thinking and the ability to generate positive change.
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