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Given the expanding role of science and technology in the modern world, it becomes ever more urgent for general education — the education, that is, of all students, not exclusively those headed toward college and technical careers — to produce scientifically literate graduates. Not withstanding its desirability, that grand aim has proven elusive.
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James Rutherford, F. (2001). Fostering the History of Science in American Science Education. In: Bevilacqua, F., Giannetto, E., Matthews, M.R. (eds) Science Education and Culture. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0730-6_4
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