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Globalization of Science Education

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Globalization has occurred rapidly in recent years because of the ease of sharing ideas and collaborating with others due to modern communications technology. Ideas and concerns about science teaching and learning have become highly internationalized increasingly making science education a global pursuit.

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McComas, W.F. (2014). Globalization of Science Education. In: McComas, W.F. (eds) The Language of Science Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-497-0_41

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