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ERIC Number: EJ546415
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-9072
Towards the Achievement of Scientific Capability.
Bryce, Tom
Scottish Educational Review, v28 n2 p90-99 Nov 1996
In 1996, the Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum set out principles for effective science education focused on the overall goal of "scientific capability." Five aspects of capability (scientific curiosity, competence, understanding, creativity, and sensitivity) are examined from theoretical and empirical perspectives, including research findings and recent and prospective changes to Scottish school curricula. Contains 39 references. (Author/SV)
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Science and Society, Science Education, Scientific Literacy
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Skills; Scotland
Note: Based on a paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe (21st, Glasgow, Scotland, September 1996).