Multicultural Science Education

S. Maxwell Hines

ISBN 10: 0820445401 / ISBN 13: 9780820445403

Published by Peter Lang, Peter Lang Jun 2007, 2007

About this Item

This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -As a relatively new area of investigation, the study of multicultural education as it relates to science teaching and learning has spawned numerous interpretations by researchers and authors worldwide. The contributors of this international volume - among them are science teacher educators, science teachers, scientists, researchers, program directors, multicultural educators, and cultural anthropologists - were selected based on both their divergent and convergent perspectives on multicultural science education. By including contributors from a number of constituencies, this book offers a broad perspective on multicultural science education in addition to providing a vision for the future. Extensive literature reviews have also been included to assist the reader and focus discussion.Lang, Peter GmbH, Gontardstraße 11, 10178 Berlin 232 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Multicultural Science Education
• Publisher: Peter Lang, Peter Lang Jun 2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820445401
• ISBN 13: 9780820445403
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 230W x 160H x 13D millimeters 230 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 363 grams

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Synopsis

As a relatively new area of investigation, the study of multicultural education as it relates to science teaching and learning has spawned numerous interpretations by researchers and authors worldwide. The contributors of this international volume – among them are science teacher educators, science teachers, scientists, researchers, program directors, multicultural educators, and cultural anthropologists – were selected based on both their divergent and convergent perspectives on multicultural science education. By including contributors from a number of constituencies, this book offers a broad perspective on multicultural science education in addition to providing a vision for the future. Extensive literature reviews have also been included to assist the reader and focus discussion.

About the Author

The Editor: S. Maxwell Hines is Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator of Secondary Education at Hofstra University in New York. Her research and publication interests include multicultural science education; ethnicity, class, and gender in science teaching and learning; and the sociology of science.