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Publication Date: 1992
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What Are the Subjects of STS--Really?
May, Wanda T.
Theory into Practice, v31 n1 p73-83 Win 1992
Discusses the actual subjects of study in science-technology-society (STS) education. The article looks at why it is being promoted, on what grounds, and by whom. It notes what alternative views compete with it, who will benefit, what constraints should be acknowledged, and what consequences can be anticipated. (SM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Higher Education, Holistic Approach, Intellectual Disciplines, Interdisciplinary Approach, Moral Values, Science and Society, Social Influences, Student Responsibility, Teacher Responsibility, Technological Literacy
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Language: English
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