Towards a pedagogical framework for the teaching of controversial socio-scientific issues to secondary school students in the age range 14-19

Teaching controversial socio-scientific issues presents a significant challenge to teachers because these issues are often based on complex but tentative scientific evidence, and differences between contending parties reflect political, socio-economic and ethical considerations. This thesis aims to...

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Main Author: Levinson, Ralph
Published: Institute of Education (University of London) 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.526644