Science education in India

1987 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kumar ◽  
D. P. Khandelwal ◽  
Simon George
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Education In India

Science Education in India

1971 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Herbert L. Strauss
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Education In India

Science Education in India and Feminist Critiques of Science

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-186
Author(s):  
Deepika Bansal
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
The Other ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Science And Society ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Education In India

The ‘liberal’ feminist perspective on science problematises the presence of fewer women than men in science and believes that increasing their number would qualify as social change. On the other hand, ‘radical’ critics of modern science argue that science has been deeply involved in the creation, strengthening and subversion of gender inequalities. The liberal strand is much more amenable to direct interventions and aligns well with current educational reforms. But the fundamental questions about science and science education that are raised by the radical strand not just evade agreement, but they also do not lead easily to direct educational implications. In this article, I show that an engagement with these perspectives offers us a chance to reflect on our society, on the place of science in it, and on the role of science education in mediating between science and society. This reflection further encourages us to rethink and reorganise science and science education so that they are more mindful of the gender and other kinds of power dynamics in our society.

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