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Resources for Science Literacy Professional Development
Author: Project 2061 (American Association for the Advancement of Science)

As we move toward the twenty-first century, our need for literacy in science, mathematics, and technology has become paramount. In order to meet this need educators will require a wide variety of materials to create curricula for science literacy. To help them identify and thoughtfully analyze resources as they plan K-12 curricula around the lea... more »rning goals set forth in Science for All Americans and Benchmarks for Science Literacy, Project 2061 is creating Resources for Science Literacy, a new computer-based curriculum design tool containing professional development aids for teachers who want to enhance their understanding of science literacy and their ability to make sound decisions about curriculum materials. It will also provide information about a variety of instructional materials that promote science literacy. Now available on CD-ROM with a companion print volume, Resources for Science Literacy places an outstanding array of materials right at the user's fingertips. It will be expanded and revised based on user feedback and supported by annual updates available via disk or internet. The Resources for Science Literacy: Professional Development volume is an outstanding curriculum-design tool that provides descriptions of resources, including science trade books, articles, and university syllabi that teachers can use to improve their understanding of science, mathematics, and technology, as well as the interconnections between each discipline. Emphasis will be on those topics from Science for All Americans and Benchmarks for Science Literacy with which teachers are least likely to be familiar, such as technology and the history and nature of science. Each resource entry will present a description of content, bibliographic and ordering information, links to specific science literacy goals in Science for All Americans, reviews (when available) from the AAAS's Science Books and Films and other sources, along with commentary that will help educators select resources that are appropriate to their needs and interests. The full text of Science for All Americans also will be included. And, focusing on learning psychology, Professional Development offers an introductory synopsis of cognitive research literature related to how students of different ages learn particular science and mathematics topics important to science literacy. This section will include Chapter 15 of Benchmarks, The Research Base, and its accompanying bibliography of more than 300 references to cognitive research literature. For any teacher planning their own professional growth, individuals involved in planning pre-service and in-service education, and school districts designing staff development programs Resources for Science Literacy: Professional Development will be an invaluable asset.

ISBN-13: 9780195108736
ISBN-10: 0195108736
Publication Date: 4/24/1997
Pages: 118
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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