What Scientific Knowledge Remains When the Rest is Forgotten?

by: Ewa Bartnik and Barbara Ostrowska
edited by: Rodger W. Bybee and Barry J. McCrae

The PISA 2006 definition of scientific literacy encompasses three competencies—identifying scientific issues, explaining phenomena scientifically, and using scientific evidence. The results for scientific literacy show clearly that some countries have more problems with knowledge about science whereas others have more difficulty with knowledge of science. This chapter features a comparison of four countries dealing with knowledge about science.

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 5/1/2009Stock # PB230X_7

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