Diversity and Equity in Science Education: Research, Policy, and Practice

by Okhee Lee and Cory A. Buxton

Book Overview

Two leading science educators provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-field analysis of current trends in the research, policy, and practice of science education. This book offers valuable insights into why gaps in science achievement among racial, ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic groups persist, and points toward practical means of narrowing or eliminating these gaps. Lee and Buxton examine instructional practices, science-curriculum...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807750689
• ISBN13: 9780807750681
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"