School Science Education: Towards a Reconstruction

Suggests that a major reappraisal of school science education in England and Wales is urgent and relevant to other nations' science education programs as well. Suggests that science instruction should be centered in technologies that will directly affect students' lives. Argues that scienc...

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Published inJournal of curriculum studies Vol. 24; no. 3; p. 229
Main Author Jenkins, E. W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.1992
Subjects
British National Curriculum
England
Foreign Countries
Moral Values
Relevance (Education)
Science and Society
Science Curriculum
Science Education
Scientific Literacy
Social Values
Technological Advancement
Wales
United Kingdom (Wales)
United Kingdom (England)
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Summary:Suggests that a major reappraisal of school science education in England and Wales is urgent and relevant to other nations' science education programs as well. Suggests that science instruction should be centered in technologies that will directly affect students' lives. Argues that science imparts values in spite of a reputation for neutrality. (DK)
ISSN:0022-0272
DOI:10.1080/0022027920240302