Abstract
The nature and purpose of science education as a component of the school curriculum have a contested history. For example, DeBoer (2000) identified “scientific literacy” as a common curriculum goal for science education but over time there has not always been a shared meaning of that term. In any event, such a goal can be expressed in curriculum terms in different ways. Curriculum structure is therefore as much a social construct as it is an objective description of the shape and function of a particular curriculum. Disagreements over curriculum structure have often reflected deeper philosophical and political differences about epistemology and the purposes of schooling.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Science Education |
| Publisher | Springer Netherlands |
| Pages | 280-282 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789400721500 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789400721494 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Curriculum design Curriculum models
- Curriculum frameworks
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- General Engineering
- Multidisciplinary