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ERIC Number: EJ290714
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Civic Education and Scientific Illiteracy.
Prewitt, Kenneth
Journal of Teacher Education, v34 n6 p17-20 Nov-Dec 1983
This article discusses issues involving education for scientific literacy. Citizens need to understand how science and technology impinge upon public policy; education must equip them to make decisions in areas where science and society interact. (PP)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Educational Needs, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Level, Public Affairs Education, Public Policy, Scientific Literacy, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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