2.
Explanations for
this might include:
- low value placed on science
literacy
by our society
- low value placed on education
by our
society and by parents
- poorly designed science
curricula
which lacks
integration with other subjects, e.g., mathematics
- pedagogy used in science
instruction is inappropriate
- teachers are not well grounded
in
the methods
of science or the content of science
- facts
- concepts
- process of "doing" science
- inadequate equipment,
supplies,
specimens
- budgets are inadequate
- budgets are improperly
managed
- textbooks and tradebooks have
incorrect information
- professional scientists have
taken
too little
interest in science education at all levels
- scientists usually are not
involved
in
the training
of pre-service teachers except in their own courses
- some of our own courses
are
not good models!
- they often do not know the education faculty and/or do
not
communicate
with them
- many scientists are even less
involved with
the continuing education of in-service teachers
- in spite of the many excellent
museums, zoos,
and botanical gardens in this country, they often are not well
integrated
into the educational process (at all levels including the university)
- recent reliance on the
Internet
for information
is a potential pitfall because of lack of quality control and hands-on
materials ready for use in the classroom
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