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Challenges for science education

Richard Meylan
Abstract: 

Science and technology are so central to our 21st century lives that few would dispute their importance in the school curriculum. They underpin many jobs, inform challenging issues facing us as a society and are a source of fascination and entertainment.

So what is the implication of this for science education in our schools? How do we evolve the teaching of science to best meet the needs of students?

DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.18296/set.0478
Journal issue: 
set 2009: no. 2

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