Understanding the Challenges of Science Education in the 21st Century: New Opportunities for Scientific Literacy
Abstract: This essay examines the challenges of science education in the 21st century with regard to social, cultural, economic, political and pedagogical issues impacting and influencing instructional methodology and understanding of the role of science education as it affects individual, social organizational and societal progress and functions. Drawing upon some strong practical, philosophical, and pedagogical-methodological and theoretical ideas and propositions from Hodson, as espoused in his book Looking to the Future: Building a Curriculum for Social Activism, the author essentially responds to this extremely rich scholarly volume in scientific literacy, philosophy, and history by supporting Hodson’s advocacy of an action-oriented and issues-based curriculum as the key to renewing and activating scientific literacy to increase students’ performance and national competitiveness in the global economy. The author extricates from literature, not only strong rationale for the renewal and t
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2013) 4 ; 35-44
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Erziehung, Schul- und Bildungswesen
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Mannheim
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SciPress
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2013
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10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.4.35
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2019051815355003560754
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