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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784804703321

Autore

Rutherford F. James (Floyd James), <1924->

Titolo

Science for all Americans [[electronic resource] /] / F. James Rutherford, Andrew Ahlgren

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, c1990

ISBN

0-19-771087-5

0-19-987923-0

1-280-60558-8

0-19-802323-5

9786610605583

0-19-536186-5

1-4294-1523-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (467 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AhlgrenAndrew

Disciplina

500

Soggetti

Engineering - Study and teaching

Science news

Science - Study and teaching

Science

Technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-225) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; 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; Principles of Learning

Chapter 14 Reforming EducationThe Need for Reform; Chapter 15 Next Steps; Project 2061; Acknowledgements; Selected References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In order to compete in the modern world, any society today must rank



education in science, mathematics, and technology as one of its highest priorities. It's a sad but true fact, however, that most Americans are not scientifically literate. International studies of educational performance reveal that U.S. students consistently rank near the bottom in science and mathematics. The latest study of the National Assessment of Educational Progress has found that despite some small gains recently, the average performance of seventeen-year-olds in 1986 remained substantially lower than it had been in