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ERIC Number: EJ317453
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Societal Issues and Concerns: A New Emphasis for Science Education.
Thier, Herbert D.
Science Education, v69 n2 p155-62 Apr 1985
Discusses problems reflecting the crisis in education, presenting general approaches for resolving the problems. Also discusses the California Earthquake Education Project (CALEEP), a program which provides education of current concern (including personal emergency preparedness) to the public. CALEEP activities are successful due to many social, economic, and political reasons. (DH)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Earthquakes, Elementary School Science, Intermediate Grades, Program Descriptions, Science Education, Science Programs, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Social Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: California; Science and Society
Note: Paper presented at the United States/Italy Joint Seminar on Science Education (Frascati and Rome, Italy, October 24-29, 1983).