03454nam 2200745Ia 450 991078480470332120230124182422.00-19-771087-50-19-987923-01-280-60558-80-19-802323-597866106055830-19-536186-51-4294-1523-1(CKB)1000000000408215(EBL)737311(OCoLC)794327245(SSID)ssj0000242146(PQKBManifestationID)12092873(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000242146(PQKBWorkID)10300699(PQKB)10104479(Au-PeEL)EBL737311(CaPaEBR)ebr10273289(CaONFJC)MIL60558(Au-PeEL)EBL272658(OCoLC)476011919(MiAaPQ)EBC737311(EXLCZ)99100000000040821519900712d1990 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrScience for all Americans[electronic resource] /F. James Rutherford, Andrew AhlgrenNew York Oxford University Pressc19901 online resource (467 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-506770-3 0-19-506771-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-225) and index.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 LearningChapter 14 Reforming EducationThe Need for Reform; Chapter 15 Next Steps; Project 2061; Acknowledgements; Selected References; IndexIn 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 EngineeringStudy and teachingScience newsScienceStudy and teachingScienceTechnologyEngineeringStudy and teaching.Science news.ScienceStudy and teaching.Science.Technology.500Rutherford F. James(Floyd James),1924-605322Ahlgren Andrew1532823MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784804703321Science for all Americans3779335UNINA