Science, Society and Sustainability: Education and Empowerment for an Uncertain World (Routledge Research in Education)

Science, Society and Sustainability: Education and Empowerment for an Uncertain World (Routledge Research in Education)

by Donald Gray (Editor), Laura Colucci - Gray (Editor), ElenaCamino (Editor)

Synopsis

Recent work in science and technological studies has provided a clearer understanding of the way in which science functions in society and the interconnectedness among different strands of science, policy, economy and environment. It is well acknowledged that a different way of thinking is required in order to address problems facing the global community, particularly in relation to issues of risk and uncertainty, which affect humanity as a whole. However, approaches to education in science tend to perpetuate an outmoded way of thinking that is incommensurable with preparing individuals for participation and decision-making in an uncertain, complex world. Drawing on experiences of interdisciplinary dialogue and practice in a higher education context, this book illustrates how reformulating the agenda in science and technology can have a revolutionary impact on learning and teaching in the classroom at all levels. This exceptional study will interest scholars in Education, Science, Technology, and Society, and those looking to further deliberative democracy and civic participation in their students.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 246
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 06 Oct 2011

ISBN 10: 0415897955
ISBN 13: 9780415897952

Media Reviews

This exceptional study will interest scholars in education, science, technology and society, and those looking to further deliberative democracy and civic participation in their students. --International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Taken as a whole, [this book] is a valuable contribution to the growing collection of scholarship on postnormal science and offers a provocative vision of how education could become sustainable and, in turn, become a tool for fostering sustainability in science and society. --Science Education

Author Bio
Donald Gray is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at Aberdeen University. Laura Colucci-Gray is a Research Fellow at the Scottish Teachers for a New Era, University of Aberdeen. Elena Camino is a Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the Department of Animal and Human Biology. University of Torino (Italy).