Assessing Schools for Generation R (Responsibility): A Guide to Legislation and School Policy in Science Education (Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education) [Englisch] [Gebundene Ausgabe]

“…  a new type of teacher, and a new type of framework governing public education. An outstanding and much-needed of synthesis of literature on teaching in a new way, “Assessing Schools for Generation R” could produce a new generation of teachers and produce a real ferment in the way we teach science if the recommendations are followed by those who govern and plan education and those who prepare and evaluate teachers.” Indira Nair, Professor and Vice Provost for Education Emeritus, Carnegie Mellon University “How will the next generation develop both the wherewithal to dream of a sustainable future and the intellectual capacity to achieve it? This edited volume brings together inspiring stories, creative practices, and theoretical work to make the case that science education can be reformed to help students develop affectively and intellectually in order to grow into civically engaged citizens.”  Caren Cooper, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University “The rewards and challenges of science education that is grounded in authentic learning and designed to promote personal, social, and civic responsibility are at the heart of this important collection of essays.. Assessing Schools for Generation R is essential reading for all educators who care about the future.” Nancy Tuana, Department of Philosophy, Penn State University “The rewards and challenges of science education that is grounded in authentic learning and designed to promote personal, social, and civic responsibility are at the heart of this important collection of essays.. Assessing Schools for Generation R is essential reading for all educators who care about the future.” Nancy Tuana, Department of Philosophy, Penn State University “How will the next generation develop both the wherewithal to dream of a sustainable future and the intellectual capacity to achieve it? This edited volume brings together inspiring stories, creative practices, and theoretical work to make the case that science education can be reformed to help students develop affectively and intellectually in order to grow into civically engaged citizens.”  Caren Cooper, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University “The rewards and challenges of science education that is grounded in authentic learning and designed to promote personal, social, and civic responsibility are at the heart of this important collection of essays.. Assessing Schools for Generation R is essential reading for all educators who care about the future.” Nancy Tuana, Department of Philosophy, Penn State University “The rewards and challenges of science education that is grounded in authentic learning and designed to promote personal, social, and civic responsibility are at the heart of this important collection of essays.. Assessing Schools for Generation R is essential reading for all educators who care about the future.” Nancy Tuana, Department of Philosophy, Penn State University “How will the next generation develop both the wherewithal to dream of a sustainable future and the intellectual capacity to achieve it? This edited volume brings together inspiring stories, creative practices, and theoretical work to make the case that science education can be reformed to help students develop affectively and intellectually in order to grow into civically engaged citizens.”  Caren Cooper, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University “The rewards and challenges of science education that is grounded in authentic learning and designed to promote personal, social, and civic responsibility are at the heart of this important collection of essays.. Assessing Schools for Generation R is essential reading for all educators who care about the future.” Nancy Tuana, Department of Philosophy, Penn State University “The rewards and challenges of science education that is grounded in authentic learning and designed to promote personal, social, and civic responsibility are at the heart of this important collection of essays.. Assessing Schools for Generation R is essential reading for all educators who care about the future.” Nancy Tuana, Department of Philosophy, Penn State University “The rewards and challenges of science education that is grounded in authentic learning and designed to promote personal, social, and civic responsibility are at the heart of this important collection of essays.. Assessing Schools for Generation R is essential reading for all educators who care about the future.” Nancy Tuana, Department of Philosophy, Penn State University

This book includes theories, research, and practices for envisioning how science and environmental education can contribute to nuanced indicators of school achievement, with the prospect of comparing these metrics worldwide. It provides future scenarios or different ways for policymakers to see how a more holistic suite of indicators of school achievement can be used to measure the impact of school science.