Why Engaging in the Practices of Science Is Not Enough to Achieve Scientific Literacy

Volume: 78, Issue: 5, Pages: 370 - 375
Published: May 1, 2016
Abstract
The National Research Council's Framework for K—12 Science Education and the resulting Next Generation Science Standards call for engaging students in the practices of science to develop scientific literacy. While these documents make the connections between scientific knowledge and practices explicit, very little attention is given to the shared values and commitments of the scientific community that underlie these practices and give them...
Paper Details
Title
Why Engaging in the Practices of Science Is Not Enough to Achieve Scientific Literacy
Published Date
May 1, 2016
Volume
78
Issue
5
Pages
370 - 375
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