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Poisson, Muriel, Ed. – 2001
This report is divided into five parts. Part One entitled "Science Education for Contemporary Society: Problems, Issues and Dilemmas," explores the contemporary relationship between science and society and studies how current practices in science teaching are based on a number of myths or assumptions that are not always justified. It…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
de Jong, Onno, Ed.; Savelsbergh, Elwin R., Ed.; Alblas, Art, Ed. – 2001
The second Utrecht/ICASE Symposium brought a variety of European colleagues together to discuss scientific literacy which has played an important role in curriculum development for the past 25 years. This proceedings contains papers presented at the symposium. Papers include: (1) "Teaching for scientific literacy: An introduction" (Elwin…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Decision Making, Environmental Influences, Evaluation
Brush, Stephen B., Ed.; Stabinsky, Doreen, Ed. – 1996
Intellectual property enables individuals to gain financially from sharing unique and useful knowledge. Compensating indigenous people for sharing their knowledge and resources might both validate and be an equitable reward for indigenous knowledge of biological resources, and might promote the conservation of those resources. This book contains…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Biodiversity, Conservation (Environment)