Science Education Research and Practice in Europe Retrospective and Prospective

In editing this volume of The World of Science Education devoted to Europe, we have invited a range of authors to describe their research in the context of developments in the continent and further afield. In this chapter, we begin by considering what we mean by Europe and then look at the historica...

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Published inScience Education Research and Practice in Europe pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors Jorde, Doris, Dillon, Justin
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Rotterdam SensePublishers 2012
SeriesCultural Perpectives in Science Education
Subjects
Bologna Declaration
European Union
School Science Education
Science Education
Science Education Research
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DOI10.1007/978-94-6091-900-8_1

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Summary:In editing this volume of The World of Science Education devoted to Europe, we have invited a range of authors to describe their research in the context of developments in the continent and further afield. In this chapter, we begin by considering what we mean by Europe and then look at the historical, social and political contexts that have driven developments in science education research over the years. We finish with a look forward to where science education in Europe might be going in the years to come.
DOI:10.1007/978-94-6091-900-8_1