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Maxera, Marianella; Álvarez-Blanco, Lucía – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
Scientific culture has been a concern for decades in the developed world, giving rise to conceptual changes known as paradigms. The first one is the longstanding literacy paradigm, defined by the skills and knowledge acquired at the education institution. It has been followed by the public understanding of science paradigm, related to the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Models, World Views, Scientific Literacy
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Hayes, Robert E. – Physics Teacher, 1985
Compares and contrasts high school physics philosophies, curricula, and textbooks of early 1900s to present, indicating that current textbooks are teacher and subject-oriented, lack examples of daily life, and are highly mathematical and too abstract. Suggestions for helping students experience success and improve self-esteem (which leads to…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, High Schools, Physics, Science Education