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OverviewOffering new ways to look at the key ideas and practices associated with promoting scientific literacy, this book takes a pragmatic and inclusive perspective on curriculum reform and learning and presents a future vision for science education research and practice. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cedric Linder (Uppsala University, Sweden, and University of the Western Cape, South Africa) , Leif Östman (Uppsala University, Sweden) , Douglas A. Roberts (University of Calgary, Canada) , Per-Olof Wickman (Stockholm University, Sweden)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.740kg ISBN: 9780415874359ISBN 10: 0415874351 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 08 September 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Overview: Scientific Literacy and the State of the Art in School Science Education Part I: Curriculum Policy and Scientific Literacy Introduction 2. Competing Visions of Scientific Literacy: Influence of a Science Curriculum Policy Image 3. Scientific Literacy for a Knowledge Society 4. Scientific Literacy: Content and Curriculum Making Part II: Exploring Language Perspectives Introduction 5. Scientific Literacy, Discourse, and Epistemic Practices 6. Scientific Literacy and Students’ Movability in Science Texts 7. Literacy as Metaphor and Perspective in Science Education 8. Bilingual Scientific LiteracyPart III: Exploring Themes of Scientific Literacy Introduction 9. The Development of Scientific Literacy 10. Scientific Literacy as Action 11. What Do Values and Norms Have to Do with Scientific Literacy? 12. An Inclusive View of Scientific Literacy 13. Scientific Literacy for Bringing in the Outsiders Part IV: Science Teachers' Professional Development 14. In the Path of Linnaeus 15. The Vietnam Consortium Fellowship Program 16. Making an Innovation Grow 17. Professional Development of Teachers and Researchers in a Collaborative Development of Teaching Resources18. Struggling Up Mount ImprobableReviewsAuthor InformationUppsala University, Sweden University of Calgary, Canada Stockholm University, Sweden University of British Columbia, Canada Simon Fraser University, Canada Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |