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ERIC Number: EJ254288
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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Science Education: An Anthropological Viewpoint.
Maddock, M. N.
Studies in Science Education, v8 p1-26 1981
Draws on literature from the fields of science education, anthropology, and other areas. Proposes a viewpoint that science and science education are cultural enterprises which form a part of the wider cultural matrix of society and that educational considerations concerning science must be made in light of this wider perspective. (DS)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Communication (Thought Transfer), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Language, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Instruction, Student Attitudes, Technology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Science and Society; Science Education Research