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| Science, Technology, and… | 4 |
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| Journal Articles | 4 |
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Peer reviewedRogers, Carol L. – Science, Technology, and Human Values, 1981
Provides information on the American Association for the Advancement of Science and some of its public outreach activities. (CS)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mass Instruction, Organizations (Groups), Outreach Programs
Peer reviewedScience, Technology, and Human Values, 1981
Presents a list of 19 annotated articles dealing with science, technology, and the mass media. (CS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Higher Education, Mass Instruction, Mass Media
Peer reviewedTrachtman, Leon E. – Science, Technology, and Human Values, 1981
Questions whether a variety of institutions and organizations should adopt as specific policies the goal of interpreting science and technology to the general public. Suggests that there are occasions in which an increase in public understanding of science may fail to be socially constructive and actually damaging. (CS)
Descriptors: Educational Responsibility, Government Role, Higher Education, Mass Instruction
Peer reviewedBranscomb, Anne W. – Science, Technology, and Human Values, 1981
Offers the viewpoint that scientific literacy is a necessity for nonscientists in the present technological society. Lists ways in which the Federal government can promote scientific literacy within the news media and other sources of scientific information for the public. (CS)
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Responsibility, Government Role, Higher Education
