Policy and planning of physical science education in South Africa: Myths and realities

1998 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 729-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prem Naidoo ◽  
Keith M. Lewin
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Physical Science ◽  
Policy And Planning

scholarly journals Ten years of democracy: Translating policy into practice in mathematics and science education

Pythagoras ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 0 (61) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kgabo Masehela
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Physical Science ◽  
The State ◽  
Mathematics And Science Education ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Mathematics And Science

This paper provides a 10-year (1994 – 2004) review of the state of mathematics and physical science education (SME) in South Africa with respect to participation and performance, and its relationship with policy implementation.

Performance In Physical Science Education By Dint Of Advance Organiser Model Of Teaching

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-76
Author(s):  
P. B. Beulahbel Bency ◽  
◽  
B. William Dharma Raja ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Physical Science

Physical Science, Society and Technology: A Case Study in the Sociology of Knowledge

1988 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Fensham
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Physical Science ◽  
Sociology Of Knowledge ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
Career Selection ◽  
Curriculum Organisation ◽  
Science Subject

Strong social forces operate to control the content of learning in those parts of the school curriculum that play a critical role in subsequent levels of education or career selection. The development of the senior science subject, Physical Science, is used as a case study for exploring the aspects of epistemology and curriculum organisation that evoke these sorts of forces. Interest in making science and technology more relevant and more accessible to all students at this level of schooling is evident in many recent international and Australian reports. Some of the difficulties that are likely to face such a direction for science education are suggested from the case study.

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