A study of STS themes in state science curriculum frameworks in the United States

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 191-197

  Kumar, David ^a   Berlin, Donna ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum frameworks; Educational policy; Science standards; STS education; STS themes

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649084941     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022520725386     Document Type: Article

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