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Hamston, Julie; Murdoch, Kath – 1996
Essentially about classroom practice, this book is based on the idea that social education brings the world into the classroom. The book provides opportunities for young learners to explore and clarify values and attitudes, develop investigative skills, discuss issues, solve problems, make decisions and act on the understandings they have…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development
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Download full textHodson, Derek – Science Education Review, 2004
This article asserts that STS-oriented curricula, while of value in presenting a more authentic view of scientific practice and its cultural context, are too timid in their approach towards the political interests and social values that underpin scientific and technological developments. A case is made for politicizing students through an…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Educational Practices, Cultural Context, Technological Advancement
