Title | Science, Technology, and Society [electronic resource] : A Sourcebook on Research and Practice / edited by David D. Kumar, Daryl E. Chubin |
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Imprint | Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2000 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3992-2 |
Descript | XII, 308 p. 3 illus. online resource |
Why STS? -- References -- 1. Real Science Education: Replacing โPCBโ with S(cience) through-STS throughout All Levels of K$#x2014;12: โMaterialsโ as One Approach -- The Old and New Paradigms for Learning โScienceโ -- The Real Science Approach Based on the SโSTS Paradigm -- References -- 2. The Development of Civic Scientific Literacy in the United States -- The Conceptualization and Measurement of Civic Scientific Literacy -- The Measurement of Civic Scientific Literacy -- The Development of Civic Scientific Literacy -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. STS Science in Canada: From Policy to Student Evaluation -- Science Education in Canada -- Curriculum Policy and Deliberation -- Classroom Materials and Research and Development -- Teacher Understanding and Implementation -- Student Learning and InstructionโAssessment -- Summary and Implications -- References -- 4. Trade-offs, Risks, and Regulations in Science and Technology: Implications for STS Education -- STS and the Endangered Species Act -- STS and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards -- STS and Airbags -- Implications for STS Education -- References -- 5. Thoughts about the Evaluation of STS: More Questions than Answers -- Important Issues in STS that Affect Evaluation -- Suggestions for Evaluation -- Summary -- References -- 6. Science, Technology, Society, and the Environment: Scientific Literacy for the Future -- Topics Reviewed by the Independent Commission and Findings -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- 7. Marginalization of Technology within the STS Movement in American Kโ12 Education -- A Matter of Definition -- Technological Literacy -- The Kโ12 STS Movement in America -- STS and Kโ12 Science Education -- STS in Technological Education -- The Perennial Challenges of Educational Reform -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 8. Student Understanding of Global Warming: Implications for STS Education beyond 2000 -- Scientific Literacy as a Foundation for STS Education -- The STS Leadership Institute -- The Science of Global Warming -- Discussion -- Implications for the New Millennium -- References -- 9. STS Education for Knowledge Professionals -- The Emergence of Knowledge Professionals -- Who are Knowledge Professionals? -- At Work with Knowledge Professionals -- Knowledge Professionals and STS -- STS Graduate Education for Knowledge -- Professionals -- From Glimpsing One Tree to Surveying a Forest -- Some Conclusions -- References -- 10. Reculturing Science: Politics, Policy, and Promises to Keep -- Making Changes -- Fallacy of the Market -- Calling versus Recruiting -- Images of Careers -- The New Scientist -- Institutions that Matter -- Missions and Dilemmas -- Professionalized Scrutiny of Research and Development -- Enterprise as a System -- Prospects for a New Compact -- References -- 11. Trends and Opportunities in Science and Technology Studies: A View from the National Science Foundation -- Orientation -- The National Science Foundation -- Origins of STS -- The Organizational Culture of the National Science Foundation -- How STS Decides What to Fund -- What Lies Ahead? -- Conclusion -- References