| Rethinking Scientific Literacy Contributor(s): Roth, Wolff-Michael (Author), Barton, Angela Calabrese (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415948436 ISBN-13: 9780415948432 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: i Rethinking Scientific Literacy /i 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics - Social Science - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology |
| Dewey: 303.483 |
| LCCN: 2004041837 |
| Series: Critical Social Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.3" W x 8.94" (0.74 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |