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Direct linkRoberts, Ros; Gott, Richard – Research in Science and Technological Education, 2004
A recent UK House of Commons report on Science 14-19 identified problems with coursework and argued for a greater emphasis on teaching and assessment of scientific literacy. This paper describes a written test for procedural understanding, given to 15 year olds, that addresses both of these issues. Comparisons are made between the scores on a…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Scientific Literacy, Science Education, Scores
