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WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE "NEW" SCIENCE CURRICULA?

The article discusses the development of science curricula and science programs. The critics of school science have given their complaints about school science programs and said that these were repetitive and insufficiently developmental in character. The concern was also expressed in stating that l...

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Published in:Educational Leadership Vol. 30; no. 7; pp. 600 - 604
Main Author: Rutledge, James A.
Format: Article
Published: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Apr1973
Subjects:
Science education
Curriculum
Philosophy of science
Science projects
Science
Teaching
Critics
Education
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Summary:The article discusses the development of science curricula and science programs. The critics of school science have given their complaints about school science programs and said that these were repetitive and insufficiently developmental in character. The concern was also expressed in stating that little emphasis was being given to the philosophy and processes of science. Laboratory works also seemed to be unimportant in most school science. Despite that, some of the accepted school science curricula were expected to be improve and revised to continue their progress and viability.