Scientific literacyScience curriculumThematic analysisScientific literacy is still being identified and recognised as one of the main goals of science education. However, this concept has multiple interpretations and its definition changes continuously depending on its social, cultural, and political contexts...
What is a null hypothesis in climate science? What is meant by the term climate system? What are feedbacks in the climate system? What is synoptic climatology? What is anticyclone in meteorology? What are some examples of climate forcing?
What is meant by critical approaches to writing about literature, and what are some of the major approaches? What are the two non-fiction themes in E.B. White's essay, "Once More to the Lake"? What are the basic elements of literature to include in writing about a work of fiction or...
Another element that may have added to the conceptual confusion and to the overlooking of CC as a major growth asset is the difficulty of providing precise definitions of what is meant by culture and creativity. First of all, the term ‘culture’ is generally associated to the whole socio-ant...
Science and Technology Studies (STS). The motto of “deficit to dialogue” (Irwin2014; Stilgoe et al.2014) is still used as a guideline of current practice and also discussed as an unfulfilled promise (Lövbrand et al.2011; Cook and Melo2019). But what do we actually mean by ...
But as members of what’s been termed the New Optimist movement (a term meant to evoke Richard Dawkins’ New Atheists) point out, this doom and gloom is deeply irrational. The pessimistic mood simply ignores the facts and underestimates the power of the human imagination. Witness Extinction ...
The “extra toe” is not in fact extra: it is simply pedal digit I, the hallux, more familiar to us as the big toe of humans or the dewclaw of the hind foot of some dogs. The typical interpretation of what is meant by an “extra” toe is that the bird exhibits the anisodactyl ...
A. Post office is over there B. Thank you very much C. By air mail -Would you like me to help you to make a plan today for the summer vacation? -___. A. I'm ill, so I shouldn't go out. B. No, I already have plans...
What is STEM? STEM is an educational curriculum that combines science, technology, engineering, and math. It is meant to be a comprehensive approach; instead of teaching each subject separately, educators aim to incorporate some or all elements of STEM into each project. Common STEM projects incl...
44 J It is probably true that fewer kids are heavy readers... 45 G But surely all this short-form writing is affecting literacy... 第二套 More fathers are taking paternity leave, but mothers are still doing all the work... 36 D In the absence of Federal legislation, some states in ...