Год выпуска: 2009 Автор: Yael Shwartz Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 212 ISBN: 9783838302164
Описание
Science literacy for all is a multi-purpose enterprise:it should address the needs of future citizens as critical thinkers, consumers of scientific and technological products, and decision makers, and be a suitable platform for educating future scientists. The research described in this book defines chemical literacy – the chemical ideas and ways of thinking that should be part of science literacy for all. The process of defining chemical literacy involved science educators, high-school teachers, chemists, philosophers and others. The team worked in a format of a study group, discussing both theoretical and practical issues. Based on the obtained definition of chemical literacy, the expression of chemical literacy among high-school students was evaluated. The evaluation process was based on Prof. Bybees (BSCS director emeritus) levels of scientific literacy. The book contains a comprehensive literature review of the use and meaning of science literacy world wide. ...
