Science Education Policy: A Symposium |
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| Authors: | DAVID D. KUMAR JAMES W. ALTSCHULD |
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| Affiliation: | David D. Kumar is Professor of Science Education at Florida Atlantic University. His research involves evaluation and policy in science and technology education. He is coeditor of the books Evaluation of Science and Technology Education at the Dawn of a New Millennium (New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2002), and Science, Technology, and Society: A Sourcebook on Research and Practice (New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2000). He served as a Guest Scholar in the Governmental Studies Program at the Brookings Institution during the summer of 1996. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemists, and an elected Vice President of the Policy Studies Organization.;James W. Altschuld is a Professor in the School of Educational Policy and Leadership at The Ohio State University. He specializes in educational research and program evaluation. His publications include three coauthored books (two on how needs in society and institutions are assessed and one on the evaluation of science and technology education) and many articles dealing with evaluation methods and issues. He has received international, national, state, and local awards for his work in evaluation and for teaching. |
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| Abstract: | This article introduces Science Education Policy: A Symposium. The symposium examines trends and issues from the vantage points of individuals from a variety of backgrounds who are concerned with science education in the US. Although optimistic, most of the contributors to this symposium agree that considerable research and evaluation is still needed before we can make informed policy decisions that would have a lasting impact on science education. The expected outcome of the symposium is to stimulate discussions among educators and policymakers. |
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