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Enseñanza De Las Ciencias Y Contextos Culturales: Un Testimonio De Vida, William W. Cobern, Adela Molina-Andrade, Gonzalo Peñaloza-J.
Enseñanza De Las Ciencias Y Contextos Culturales: Un Testimonio De Vida, William W. Cobern, Adela Molina-Andrade, Gonzalo Peñaloza-J.
Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project
William W. Cobern es PhD en Educación en Ciencias, de la Universidad de Colorado Boulder. En la actualidad es profesor en la Western Michigan University. Su trabajo ha girado en torno a la relación entre cultura tradicional y enseñanza-aprendizaje de las ciencias. Por varios años trabajó en Nigeria y desarrolló propuestas de formación de profesores y de programas educativos dirigidos a grupos nómadas. A partir de su experiencia propuso su concepto de “visión del mundo”, que es tanto un marco teórico como metodológico para entender y abordar el vínculo entre ciencia y cultura. Su trabajo ha motivado investigaciones en diferentes …
Analysis Of A Typical Chinese High School Biology Textbook Using The Aaas Textbook Standards, Ye Liang, William W. Cobern
Analysis Of A Typical Chinese High School Biology Textbook Using The Aaas Textbook Standards, Ye Liang, William W. Cobern
Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a typical Chinese high school biology textbook using the textbook standards of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The data were composed of three chapters selected from the textbook. Each chapter was analyzed and rated using the AAAS textbook standards. Pearson correlations between the chapter ratings and the AAAS textbook standards were calculated. Results showed that the chapters meet most of the AAAS standards. This paper discussed the weaknesses and strengths of the textbook chapters based on the criteria. In general, the Chinese textbook was found satisfactory; however, there …
One Teacher's Instrumental Orchestrations Of Students' Small-Group Work With Graphing Calculators, James L. Kratky
One Teacher's Instrumental Orchestrations Of Students' Small-Group Work With Graphing Calculators, James L. Kratky
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Is The Two-Kingdom Classification System Still Being Implemented In The Classroom?, Andrea M.K. Bierema
Is The Two-Kingdom Classification System Still Being Implemented In The Classroom?, Andrea M.K. Bierema
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