Two Models for the Teaching of Science-Related Social Issues

Authors

Patricia R. Simpson, Southern Illinois University

Document Type

Article

Abstract

In the past ten years, major reports have appeared criticizing the educational system. A number of these suggest that schools are not producing adults willing to take an active citizenship role in society. Such reports as A Nation at Risk (NCEE, 1983) and The Carnegie Report (Boyer, 1983) are among many general education studies which address this point. Reports from specific content areas (Harms & Yager, 1981; Patrick & Remy, 1985; Ramsey & Hungerford, 1988) have also voiced concern regarding a seeming lack of American interest in dealing with the many science, technology and society (STS) issues which face the nation today.

Publication Date

Spring 1989

Journal Title

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Volume

26

Issue

1

First Page

2

Last Page

8

Copyright

© Copyright 1989 by the Iowa Academy of Science

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Simpson, Patricia R. (1989) "Two Models for the Teaching of Science-Related Social Issues," Iowa Science Teachers Journal: Vol. 26: No. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/istj/vol26/iss1/2