| Description |
xi, 339 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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SUNY series in science education |
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SUNY series in science education.
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| Contents |
Part I. STS as a Reform Movement in Science Education. 1. History of Science/Technology/Society as Reform in the United States / Robert E. Yager -- 2. Meaning of STS for Science Teachers / Robert E. Yager -- 3. Is Science Sinking in a Sea of Knowledge? A Theory of Conceptual Drift / John Lochhead and Robert E. Yager -- 4. The Congruency of the STS Approach and Constructivism / Martha Lutz |
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Part II. What an STS Approach Can Accomplish. 5. Mastery of Basic Concepts / Lawrence Myers -- 6. Process Skills Enhancement in the STS Classroom / Julie Wilson and Sylvia Livingston -- 7. The Affective Domain and STS Instruction / William F. McComas -- 8. Creativity and the Value of Questions in STS / John E. Penick -- 9. Using What Has Been Learned: The Application Domain in an STS-Constructivist Setting / Gary F. Varrella -- 10. Enhancement of Opportunities for Low-Ability Students with STS / Eric Olson and Srini Iskandar -- 11. Breaking the "Mold": STS Allows Celebrating Individual Differences / Janice Koch and Susan M. Blunck -- 12. Advantages of STS for Minority Students / Joan Braunagel McShane and Robert E. Yager -- 13. Enhancing Student and Teacher Understanding of the Nature of Science Via STS / Lawrence R. Kellerman and Chin-Tang Liu -- 14. An STS Approach Accomplishes Greater Career Awareness / Chin-Tang Liu and Robert E. Yager |
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Part III. What the STS Approach Demands. 15. Different Goals, Different Strategies: STS Teachers Must Reflect Them / John E. Penick and Ronald J. Bonnstetter -- 16. Textbooks with Special Qualities for STS / Robert E. Yager and Betty Chiang-Soong -- 17. Scientific Literacy for Effective Citizenship / Jon D. Miller -- 18. STS: A Crossroads for Science Teacher Preparation and Development / Herbert K. Brunkhorst and David M. Andrews -- 19. The Identification of Science Concepts in STS Teaching That Are Really Essential / Martha Lutz -- 20. STS Promotes the Rejoining of Technology and Science / Karen F. Zuga |
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Part IV. STS Initiatives Outside the United States. 21. STS in Britain: Science in a Social Context / Joan Solomon -- 22. STS through Physics and Environmental Education in the Netherlands / Harrie M. C. Eijkelhof, Koos Kortland, and Piet L. Lijnse -- 23. STS Initiatives in Japan: Poised for a Forward Leap / Namio Nagasu and Yoshisuke Kumano -- 24. STS Initiatives in Australia / Geoffrey Giddings --25. STS in Developing Countries in the Pacific / Jack Holbrook, John Craven, and Martha Lutz |
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Part V. Supporting the STS Reform. 26. National Association for Science, Technology, and Society / Stephen H. Cutcliffe -- 27. The Iowa Chautauqua Program: A Proven In-service Model for Introducing STS in K-12 Classrooms / Susan M. Blunck and Robert E. Yager -- 28. National Science Education Standards: A Turkey, a Valentine, or a Lemon? / Janice Koch -- 29. STS Means Science across the Curriculum: Or a White Coat for Every Teacher / John W. McLure |
| Summary |
"Science/Technology/Society (S/T/S) is a reform effort to broaden science as a discipline in schools and colleges; to relate science to other facets of the curriculum; and to relate science specifically to technology and to the society that supports and produces new conceptualizations of both. S/T/S is also defined as the teaching and learning of science/technology in the context of human experience. It focuses on a method of teaching that recognizes the importance that experience in the real world has on the learning process. And it recognizes that real learning can occur only when the learner is engaged and able to construct her or his own meaning. 'Science/Technology/Society as Reform in Science Education' is rich with examples of such teaching and learning. It includes impressive research evidence that illustrates that progress has been made and goals have been met. For teachers and administrators alike, this book provides and validates new visions for science education." -- Publisher's website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Science and state -- United States.
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Science -- Study and teaching -- United States.
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Technology -- Study and teaching -- United States.
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| Author |
Yager, Robert E. (Robert Eugene), 1930-
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| LC no. |
95010191 |
| ISBN |
0791427692 (hc : acid-free paper) |
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0791427706 (pb : acid-free paper) |
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