Explores the reasons why science should be taught to all school students and what the science curriculum should look like. Discusses three aspects of an understanding of science: understanding of science content, understanding of the methods of inquiry used in science, and understanding of science as a social enterprise. (JRH)
Artigos • Ens. Pesqui. Educ. Ciênc. (Belo Horizonte) 5
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• Dec 2003 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-21172003050206 copy
Towards a Science curriculum for public understanding
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