Contextual Settings, Science Stories, and Large Context Problems: Toward a More Humanistic Science Education.

Stinner, Arthur

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ERIC Number: EJ512692

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Contextual Settings, Science Stories, and Large Context Problems: Toward a More Humanistic Science Education.

Stinner, Arthur

Science Education, v79 n5 p555-81 Sep 1995

Addresses the need for and the problem of organizing a science curriculum around contextual settings and science stories that serve to involve and motivate students to develop an understanding of the world that is rooted in the scientific and humanistic traditions. Presents a conceptual development model and a proposed program of activities. (76 references) (Author/JRH)

Descriptors: Beliefs, Context Effect, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Humanistic Education, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Instruction, Theories

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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