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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Case studies of instruction towards scientific literacy in three eighth-grade science classrooms in Illinois

Abstract

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Measures of scientific literacy point to inadequate programs of science education in American schools. Understanding current conditions in science classrooms is a necessary precursor to change. Yet, little information is available which describes what happens within them toward the goal of scientific literacy.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ed.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Peters, Thomas T.
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Gould, Orrin

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1990 Peters, Thomas T.
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
AAI9114373
(UMI)AAI9114373
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22145

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Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Peters, Thomas T.. Case studies of instruction towards scientific literacy in three eighth-grade science classrooms in Illinois. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/22145