This chapter and chapter 7 provide contemporary perspectives on the response of science education to national priorities and goals. This theme is explored with reflections from the Sputnik era of curriculum reform. Reflecting on the Sputnik era provides insights about the ways and means in which the science education community responds to national goals. Insights from this exploration are used to make recommendations that will help science teachers respond to aspirations for 21st-century science education.
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Type Book ChapterPub Date 9/1/2010Stock # PB283X_6