Overview
Rethinking Scientific Literacy presents a new perspective on science learning as a tool for improving communities. By focusing on case studies inside and outside of the classroom, the authors illuminate the relevance of science in students' everyday lives, offering a new vision of scientific literacy that is inextricably linked with social responsibility and community development. The goal if not tote memorization of facts and theories, but a broader competency in scientific thinking and the ability to generate positive change.
- | Author: Wolff-Michael Roth
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Jan 26, 2004
- | Number of Pages: 240 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0415948436
- | ISBN-13: 9780415948432
