Tobias. S. They ’re Not Dumb, They’re Different: Stalking the Second Tier. An occasional paper on neglected problems in science education

Tucson: Research Corporation, 1990. — 93 p.To solve the nation's twin problems of a projected shortfall of science workers and general science illiteracy, many educators are proposing a massive restructuring of the curriculum and pedagogy of elementary and secondary school science. Does it all sound familiar, reminiscent of the reaction to Sputnik some 30 years ago? While the importance of improved school science cannot be diminished and is, indeed, demanded to improve science literacy, it is not a remedy, nor does it offer hope for an immediate increase in science graduates. The author of this first of a series of occasional papers on neglected problems in science education chides members of the science professoriat for a comfortable "elsewhere" focus; for advocating K-12 reforms rather than coming to grips with the hemorrhaging of the student pipeline that occurs during the college years.Stemming the Science Shortfall at College
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