Why science? / James Trefil.

  • Trefil, James, 1938-
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[2008], ©2008
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About this work

Publication/Creation

New York ; London : Teachers College Press, [2008], ©2008.

Physical description

xii, 208 pages ; 23 cm

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Contents

Science : A world understood -- Scientific literacy : What is it? -- Scientific literacy : The argument from civics -- Scientific literacy : The argument from culture -- Scientific literacy : The argument from Aesthetics -- The state of scientific literacy -- The research pipeline -- The historical struggle with science education -- Apportioning the blame : How we got where we are -- The goals of science education -- Training for Galileo in the world of Craig Venter -- The great ideas approach to scientific literacy.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-201) and index.

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    Medical Collection
    Q181 2008T81w
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  • 9780807748305
  • 0807748307
  • 9780807748312
  • 0807748315