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Critiques the production of nature though school science to denormalize the dated representations for current and future students
Presents nature in ways that match current scientific understanding of life on Earth in current Anthropocene era–epoch of time that began when humans started to exert significant impact on the Earth’s ecosystems on a global scale
Paves the way for improved curricular material, better preparation of science teachers and more scientifically accurate instruction about nature in schools
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Educational Theory and Practice, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Ajay Sharma
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University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Cory Buxton
About the authors
Cory Buxton is UGA Athletic Association Professor of Education at the University of Georgia, USA. His expertise is in teaching and learning science with English learners and in science-centered language acquisition and teacher professional learning to support the simultaneous development of science inquiry practices and the disciplinary discourse of science.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Natural World and Science Education in the United States
Authors: Ajay Sharma, Cory Buxton
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76186-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-76185-5Published: 13 April 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09424-9Published: 30 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-76186-2Published: 04 April 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 214
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations
Topics: Curriculum Studies, Science Education, Early Childhood Education