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Direct linkPreston, John – History of Education, 2015
In the cold war, the United Kingdom government devised a number of public education campaigns to inform citizens about the precautions that they should undertake in the event of a nuclear attack. One such campaign, Protect and Survive, was released to the general public and media in May 1980. The negative publicity this publication received is…
Descriptors: Educational History, Foreign Countries, Public Education, Nuclear Energy
Harris, Frank – School Science Review, 2014
The use of nuclear energy for the generation of electricity started in the 1950s and was viewed, at the time, as a source of virtually free power. Development flourished and some countries adopted the nuclear option as their principal source for producing electrical energy. However, a series of nuclear incidents and concern about the treatment of…
Descriptors: Nuclear Energy, Energy, Foreign Countries, Role
Jho, Hunkoog; Yoon, Hye-Gyoung; Kim, Mijung – Science & Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of students' understanding of science knowledge, attitude and decision making on socio-scientific issues (SSI), especially on the issues of nuclear energy in Korea. SSI-focused instructions were developed to encourage students to understand and reflect on knowledge, attitude and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientific Concepts, Science Education, Decision Making
Dale, Ann; Newman, Lenore – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2006
Online dialogues can meaningfully engage a diverse audience and provide a method to both educate and interest the public in complex environmental and social issues. This article discusses a series of e-dialogues conducted for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Canada in which the public engaged in discussions concerning the risk and…
Descriptors: Wastes, Nuclear Energy, Foreign Countries, Synchronous Communication
Beane, Marjorie – 1982
The history, problems, arguments, and controversy concerning power created by nuclear fission are outlined. The purpose of the booklet is to present unbiased information for the layman in understandable language in order to improve the quality of national debate over nuclear power. Information for the booklet was gathered from journals, government…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Economics, Federal Regulation, History
Download full textDunwoody, Sharon; And Others – 1986
Researchers have determined that the lay public makes risk judgments in ways that are very different from those advocated by scientists. Noting that these differences have caused considerable concern among those who promote and regulate health and safety, a study examined media coverage of the accident at the Robert E. Ginna nuclear power plant…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Mass Media Effects, Media Research, News Reporting
