Science Education in Context: An International Examination of the Influence of Context on Science Curricula Development and Implementation
- ISBN-10
- 9087902492
- ISBN-13
- 9789087902490
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 380
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-02-18
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Authors
- Neil Taylor, Richard K. Coll
Description
This book presents an international perspective of the influence of educational context on science education. The focus is on the interactions between curriculum development and implementation, particularly in non-Western and non-English-speaking contexts (i.e., outside the UK, USA, Australia, NZ, etc. ).
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