Teaching Science and Technology Issues: Curriculum Perspectives.

Kumar, David

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ERIC Number: EJ560088

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Publication Date: 1997

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Teaching Science and Technology Issues: Curriculum Perspectives.

Kumar, David

Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, v17 n4 p187-88 1997

Discusses problems in teaching science and technology from a societal perspective if not handled with prudence. The misapplication of scientific and technological knowledge in Nazi Germany in World War II is explored in particular. Suggests that an issue-oriented education is needed to help students gain an overall understanding of scientific enterprise. (PVD)

Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics, Moral Values, Nazism, Science and Society, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science History, Social Influences, Technological Advancement

Publication Type: Journal Articles

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Language: English

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