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Science Education in the 21st Century Re-searching Issues that Matter from Different Lenses
Science Education in the 21st Century
Tang Wee Teo Aik-Ling Tan Yann Shiou Ong •
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Science Education in the 21st Century Re-searching Issues that Matter from Different Lenses
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Editors Tang Wee Teo National Institute of Education Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore
Aik-Ling Tan National Institute of Education Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore
Yann Shiou Ong National Institute of Education Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore
ISBN 978-981-15-5154-3 ISBN 978-981-15-5155-0 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5155-0
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Introduction
Theme of the Book Many problems in science teaching, learning and assessment are not new but they can be looked through new lenses to identify unique strategies and solutions, particularly as societies change with disruptions by technologies and the demands made by the fourth industrial revolution. This book marks the beginning of the third decade into the twenty-first century. Hence, it is time for scholars to reflect on the Discourses of science education in the last 20 years before as they plan their journey forward. As scholars in science education, we are often asked the question, “What kind of work do you do as an academic?” More often than not, we will sum up our work with the word, “research”. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary (n. d.), “research” is defined as an “investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accept
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