Implementing Global Science Literacy
Victor
J. Mayer (Ed.)
This book follows the
publication of Global Science Literacy (2002) by Kluwer
Academic
Publishers. It expands on the arguments for a new type of science
curriculum in
that book for the secondary schools of the world. Instead of being
based on
each of the major disciplines as are almost all current science
curricula, it
suggested that curricula should be conceptually organized around the
Earth
system, include the science methodology of the system sciences, and
capitalize on
the cross-cultural characteristics of science to assist in establishing
greater
understanding of the contributions of all cultures. The first several
chapters
of the present book add additional support to Global Science Literacy
(GSL) as
a viable international basis for science curricula. Chapters describe
the
characteristics of Chinese culture and compares them to GSL
characteristics,
discuss research on science in an indigenous culture and the
implications for
GSL, and summarize research on science teaching in the field and its
implications for GSL. Additional chapters describe national science
curricula
of Taiwan, the Peoples Republic of China, Singapore, Korea, Germany and
Spain
and the conditions for implementing GSL in those countries. The last
several
chapters describe experiences and programs for developing teachers of
Earth
Systems Education curricula and those based on Global Science Literacy.
Over
twenty individuals from twelve different countries contributed their
expertise
to the chapters in this book.
Contents and Contributors
Introduction. 1.
Global Science Literacy: A Theoretical and Conceptual Foundation for
Science
Curricula; V.J. Mayer. 2.
Earth as a
System from the Perspective of Chinese Culture; J.M. Broadstock.
3. Indigenous Knowledge and
Global Science Literacy: A Perspective from
North America; E.M. Riggs. 4. The Outdoor as a
Central
Learning Environment in the Global Science Literacy Framework: From
Theory to
Practice; N. Orion. 5. Taiwan’s 1-9
Grades Science and
Technology Curriculum Standards
and GSL; C. Chang. 6. A Comparison of Korean and American Secondary
School
Students’ Understanding about Earth Systems Concepts and Environmental
Topics; H.
Lee. 7. Thomas Huxley and Earth System
Science: Opportunities for
Fostering Global Science Literacy in UK Schools; R.
Trend. 8.
The Application of GSL Philosophy to Science Education in The People’s
Republic Of China; J. Yu. 9. Needs Assessment and Educational Climate for
Global
Science Literacy: The Case of Cyprus; R. Fortner and C.P.
Constantinou. 10. Spanish Curricula and Global Science
Literacy; J.
Lillo. 11. Earth Systems Education in Germany; S.
Hlawatsch, et.
al. 12. Earth Systems Education
and Global Science Literacy: The Singapore
Experience; L. Hin and R. Subramaniam. 13. The
Challenge
of Global Science Literacy in Initial Education of Primary School
Teachers in
Portugal; L. Marques, et. al. 14. Global Science
Literacy: From
Geology Teaching to Earth System Science Teaching; P. Goncalves and
C.
Carneiro. 15. University and Public
School Partnership for Training Secondary School Teachers in Global
Science: A
Brazilian Experience; M. Compiani and S. Figueiroa 16. Using Problem-Based Learning to
Structure Online Teacher Professional Development; R. Myers. 17. Preparing
Teachers for Systems Science Methodology; C. Kim. 18.
Global Science Literacy
Teacher Enhancement Programs; V.J. Mayer. 19. Teaching
Global
Science Literacy: A Professional Development or a Professional Change; N.
Orion.
Published
by the Earth Systems Education Program, The Ohio State University,
Columbus,
OH, USA. March 2003
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