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ERIC Number: EJ557393
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
Science Literacy and the U.S. Congress.
Ehlers, Vernon J.
Journal of College Science Teaching, v27 n2 p85-86 Nov 1997
A research physicist and science educator who became a U.S. congressman explains the goals of a Science Committee review of U.S. policy on science and technology. The challenges faced by the nation in coping with technological advancements are described. Specific reforms needed include giving students a sense of the process of science and focusing teaching on problems relevant to students. (PVD)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Government Role, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Public Policy, Science Education, Science Process Skills, Scientific Literacy, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Science A Process Approach