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ERIC Number: EJ412368
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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The Science/Technology/Society Movement in the United States: Its Origins, Evolution, and Rationale.
Yager, Robert E.
Social Education, v54 n4 p198-201 Apr-May 1990
Maintains that the science/technology/society movement (STS) is a megatrend in science education. Explains that STS takes a holistic, problem-solving approach toward teaching science, one that is student oriented and much more accessible than traditional approaches. Lists tables that contrast STS and traditional classes. (DB)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Holistic Approach, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Solving, Science and Society, Science Education, Social Problems, Technological Literacy, Technology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Technology and Society Courses