This volume offers a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, describing what all students regardless of background or circumstance should understand and be able to do in science as a result of their learning experience. The standards reflect the principles that learning science is an inquiry-based process, that science in schools should reflect the intellectual traditions of contemporary science, and that all Americans have a role in science … More >>
#1 by Anonymous on July 2, 2010 - 1:27 pm
This book gave a comprehensive overview of the issues facing national science standards. Not only did it go over the history of standards, but it delved into the complex issues of teacher participation, community support, and school support equipment. I really enjoyed the organization of the book. it was divided into very coherent and logical arrangement, which enabled easy understanding of the complex issues even to a first-timer like me!
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by CFH on July 2, 2010 - 4:20 pm
“National Science Education Standards” is an outstanding, well laid out resource for those interested in science education. We needed this excellent book for my daughter’s senior project (establishing an advance science club) and found it to be a comprehensive tome of knowledge, somewhat overkill for our needs.
This book covers the standards that should be used to measure student science knowledge and therefore the level of teaching in the schools (taken with a large sampling of students, of course).
Highly Recommended!
CFH
Rating: 5 / 5