Evaluating learning in STS education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4256103 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dennis W Cheek (0000-0003-0008-9810, New York State Education Department, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 64-72 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory Into Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-5841 • E-ISSN: 1527-2532 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00405849209543526 |
| OpenAlex | W2055493183 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
American schools need to better prepare students to face the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century. Fundamental to preparation for life and living in the next century will be a tacit understanding of the nature of science and technology and their interaction with societal institutions, social mores, and people. Calls for increased scientific and/or technological literacy have come from all quarters of American policymaking, although there is widespread disagreement as to what, exactly, such literacy entails (Champagne, Lovitts, & Calinger, 1989). The stakes in educating students about science and technology have gone up and will continue to rise
Engineering ethics · Face (sociological concept · Literacy · Mathematics education · Mores · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Science education · Science, technology, society and environment education · Scientific Literacy · Social science · Sociology · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies · Law · Psychology · Science Education and Pedagogy · Science Education and Perceptions
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |