Developing Scientific Literacy: Using News Media in the Classroom

by Billy McClune and Ruth Jarman

Science-related news stories have great potential as a resource for teaching and learning about science and its impact on society. By demonstrating the relevance of the subject in everyday life, they can form a valuable bridge between the school classroom and the 'real world'. Worldwide, those advocating science education reform, stress the need to promote 'scientific literacy' among young people and typically this includes equipping students to critically...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335217958
• ISBN13: 9780335217953
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"