Empowering science and mathematics education in urban schools /

Effective maths and science education is not equally available to all students, with some of the poorest students - those who would benefit most - going egregiously underserved. This ongoing problem with education highlights one of the core causes of the widening class gap. While this educational in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tan, Edna
Otros Autores: Calabrese Barton, Angela, Varley Gutiérrez, Maura, Turner, Erin E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2012, ©2012.
Temas:
Science > Study and teaching (Middle school)
Mathematics > Study and teaching (Middle school)
Critical pedagogy > United States.
City children > Education.
Educational equalization.
Sciences > Étude et enseignement (École moyenne)
Mathématiques > Étude et enseignement (École moyenne)
Pédagogie critique > États-Unis.
Enfants en milieu urbain > Éducation.
Démocratisation de l'enseignement.
SCIENCE > Study & Teaching.
Critical pedagogy.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Effective maths and science education is not equally available to all students, with some of the poorest students - those who would benefit most - going egregiously underserved. This ongoing problem with education highlights one of the core causes of the widening class gap. While this educational inequality can be attributed to a number of economic and political causes, this book demonstrates that it is augmented by a consistent failure to integrate student history, culture, and social needs into the core curriculum.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (208 pages)
Créditos de Producción:Access is restricted to users affiliated with licensed institutions.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226037998
0226037991
128216645X
9781282166455

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