Science Education in Transition

This article starts off by revisiting a document called “A Nation at Risk.” The article proceeds with the Glen commission that stated that Glenn commission that singled out “out teaching as... See More

This article starts off by revisiting a document called “A Nation at Risk.” The article proceeds with the Glen commission that stated that Glenn commission that singled out “out teaching as the essential component that needs to change to improve student learning.” It also directed science to an inquiry approach. The article moves into a discussion about 2007 (when it was written.) Reading this article, reflecting on it and taking into account the NGSS which just came out, points to the fact that we are slowly moving in the right direction.

Interesting Perspective

This commentary article is an interesting perspective of the book "A Nation at Risk". While this book, written in 1983, is actually about the US's economy, it did identify one key aspect of... See More

This commentary article is an interesting perspective of the book "A Nation at Risk". While this book, written in 1983, is actually about the US's economy, it did identify one key aspect of our economy was an emphasis on math and science education. The author examines how the current state of the educational system in the US is effecting, and will continue to effect, the out position in the global economy.