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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science and Technology. – 1986
The need for an increased use of statistical data and quantitative analysis in many areas of science policy is emphasized in this report of the hearing on science evaluation methods used in Great Britain. The testimony given by Professor Benjamin Martin of the Science Policy Research Unit at the University of Sussex in England explains how…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Hearings, International Cooperation
Peer reviewedQuin, Melanie – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
Describes the Nuffield project that served as a resource for science centers across England and as a vehicle for the European Collaborative for Science, Industry, and Technology Exhibitions. Discusses the network of contacts extending from the BBC and British Association to science centers worldwide following the inception of the project by the…
Descriptors: Exhibits, Foreign Countries, Informal Education, International Cooperation
Peer reviewedThorne, Michael – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1987
Describes the Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP), a plan developed to help British secondary school students learn about microcomputers and the role of technology in society, and its successor, the Microelectronics Support Unit (MESU). Highlights include curriculum development, teacher training, computer assisted instruction and the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Courseware, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedBodmer, Walter – School Science Review, 1989
Discusses the definition of scientific literacy, the curriculum of primary and secondary schools, scientists and teachers, cooperation with industry, and the resources and morale of teachers. (YP)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Health Education
Peer reviewedWilkie, Tom – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
Discusses concerns about public understanding of science in the United Kingdom in relation to structure and content of newspapers, particularly the inadequacy of the press to be a vehicle for promoting scientific literacy within the citizenry. Argues that changes in science coverage by the media must originate from the scientific community with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Mass Media Effects, Mass Media Role
