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ERIC Number: EJ551227
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
The Spectrum of Scientific Literacy.
Koballa, Thomas; Kemp, Andrew; Evans, Robert
Science Teacher, v64 n7 p27-31 Oct 1997
Provides an in-depth look at what it means to be scientifically literate. Argues that if teachers are going to help students achieve true scientific literacy, they must agree upon a definition and reach a common understanding of the nature of scientific literacy. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Decision Making Skills, Educational Strategies, Futures (of Society), National Standards, Science and Society, Science Process Skills, Scientific Literacy, Secondary Education, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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