Challenging Science Standards: A Skeptical Critique of the Quest for Unity

Ault, Charles R.

ISBN 10: 1475818483 / ISBN 13: 9781475818482

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015

About this Item

Through analyses of disciplinary knowledge, school curricula, and classroom learning, the book uncovers flaws in the unifying dimensions of the science standards. It proposes respect for disciplinary diversity and attention to questions of value in choosing what science to teach. Num Pages: 218 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 tables. BIC Classification: JNU; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312. . 2015. paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Challenging Science Standards: A Skeptical Critique of the Quest for Unity
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1475818483
• ISBN 13: 9781475818482
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Through analyses of disciplinary knowledge, school curricula, and classroom learning, the book uncovers flaws in the unifying dimensions of the science standards. It proposes respect for disciplinary diversity and attention to questions of value in choosing what science to teach.

About the Author

Charles R. Ault, Jr. (“Kip”) Professor Emeritus, Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling, taught courses in science education, field geology, natural history, and curriculum theory to elementary and secondary science teachers for three decades. His early research addressed children’s conceptions of time, matter, and energy and his more recent interests have focused on earth science education.