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ERIC Number: EJ419425
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2984
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Scientific Literacy: What Is the Role of the Science Teacher?
Pearson, Esther
Journal of Negro Education, v59 n3 p316-19 Sum 1990
To be effective in promoting scientific literacy, science teachers must be well prepared in their subject areas, have a firm understanding of the nature of science, and stay abreast of current technological advances affecting society. Science teachers must engage students in the science revolution by relating it to their lives. (AF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Science and Society, Science Education, Science Teachers, Scientific and Technical Information, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Literacy, Scientific Principles, Teacher Responsibility, Teacher Role, Technological Advancement, Technological Literacy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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