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Title:

Science literacy : concepts, contexts, and consequences / Committee on Science Literacy and Public Perception of Science ; Catherine E, Snow and Kenne A. Dibner, editors ; Board on Science Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education ; a report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.

Publisher:

National Academies Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

xiv, 152 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject:

Science--Study and teaching--United States.

Other Authors:

Snow, Catherine E., editor.
Dibner, Kenne A., editor.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Science Literacy and Public Perception of Science, issuing body.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-131).

Contents:

Science literacy and health literacy : rationales, definitions, and measurement -- Science literacy in society and the world -- Science literacy for communities -- Science literacy for individuals -- Research agenda -- Appendixes. A. Key definitions and statements about literacy, numeracy, science literacy, health literacy, and health numeracy -- B. Biographical sketches of committee members and staff.

ISBN:

9780309447560
0309447569

OCLC:

(OCoLC)956749825

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)