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Contextualized Science for Teaching Science and Technology.
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Koul, Ravinder; Dana, Thomas M. – Interchange, 1997
Discusses science education in India, arguing that a contextualized curriculum is a powerful means of improvement. The paper presents results from an analysis of the treatment of the nature of science and technology in current Indian textbooks and uses India's controversial Sadar Sarovar Hydro-Electric Project as a case example. (SM)
Descriptors: Context Effect, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education