Teaching and Learning about Science and Society
- ISBN-10
- 052123221X
- ISBN-13
- 9780521232210
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 181
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1980-11-27
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- John M. Ziman
Description
Ziman provides an informal account of the rationale of the new educational trend of offering science and technology in society courses; showing how many diverse factors are involved such as social and cultural objectives, political ideologies, vocational needs, scholarly standards and institutional capabilities.
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