Rethinking Scientific Literacy

by Wolff-Michael Roth and Angela Calabrese Barton

Book Overview

Rethinking Scientific Literacy presents a new perspective on science learning as a tool for improving communities. By focusing on case studies inside and outside of the classroom, the authors illuminate the relevance of science in students' everyday lives, offering a new vision of scientific literacy that is inextricably linked with social responsibility and community development. The goal if not tote memorization of facts and theories, but a broader...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415948436
• ISBN13: 9780415948432
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.9"