An Analysis of Physical Science Textbooks for Scientific Literacy

Authors

Hussein A. Baarah, Mu'tah University
Trudi L. Volk, Southern Illinois University

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Developing the scientifically literate individual is considered to be an important objective of science education in the United States (Blough and Schwartz 1990, Maarschalk 1988, Murane and Raizen 1988, National Science Teachers Association 1971, 1982; and Simpson and Anderson 1981). The scientifically literate person understands how science, technology and society influence one another, and is able to use this knowledge in everyday decision making (AAAS 1989, Yager and Harms 1981).

Publication Date

Spring 1994

Journal Title

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Volume

31

Issue

1

First Page

10

Last Page

21

Copyright

© Copyright 1994 by the Iowa Academy of Science

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Baarah, Hussein A. and Volk, Trudi L. (1994) "An Analysis of Physical Science Textbooks for Scientific Literacy," Iowa Science Teachers Journal: Vol. 31: No. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/istj/vol31/iss1/4