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Science for All Americans.

Discusses the concept of scientific literacy, defines what it means in a modern society, and points out what steps must be taken to reform the American educational system to meet the criteria.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rutherford, F. James
Otros Autores: Ahlgren, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCIENCE LITERACY; Chapter 1 THE NATURE OF SCIENCE; Chapter 2 THE NATURE OF MATHEMATICS; Chapter 3 THE NATURE OF TECHNOLOGY; Chapter 4 THE PHYSICAL SETTING; Chapter 5 THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT; Chapter 6 THE HUMAN ORGANISM; Chapter 7 HUMAN SOCIETY; Chapter 8 THE DESIGNED WORLD; Chapter 9 THE MATHEMATICAL WORLD; Chapter 10 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES; Chapter 11 COMMON THEMES; Chapter 12 HABITS OF MIND; BRIDGES TO THE FUTURE; Chapter 13 EFFECTIVE LEARNING AND TEACHING; Chapter 14 REFORMING EDUCATION; Chapter 15 NEXT STEPS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.