science-society.com » 2009 » October » 31 http://science-society.com An international CONFERENCE, a scholarly JOURNAL, a BOOK series, and an online KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:56:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Europe Engages the Challenges of Science Education http://science-society.com/2009/10/31/europe-engages-the-challenges-of-science-education/ http://science-society.com/2009/10/31/europe-engages-the-challenges-of-science-education/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:15:13 +0000 homer http://science-society.mu.commongroundpublishing.com/?p=1102 Science for 23 October 2009 prints an editorial entitled Europe Rethinks Education by Pierre Léna discussing the importance of strengthening science education. Among the topics discussed is the Rocard Report on Science Education and efforts now underway to respond to it.

For societies to understand the consequences of vital issues such as climate change, education—especially science education—will play a critical role. Improving the quality of science education in primary and secondary schools is a challenge faced by nearly all countries. Europe has finally recongnized for a trans-European effort to rejuvenate the scientific education of all students, promising efforts are now under way.

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