Some subscribers to TIPS and AERA-TEP-SIG128 might be interested in a recent post "Re: NCLB Worries Scientists" [Hake (2010)]. The abstract reads:
********************************* ABSTRACT: Michael Martin, in an EDDRA2 post titled "NCLB Worries Scientists" wrote (paraphrasing): "The 23 April 2010 issue of 'Science' contains a special section 'Science, Language, and Literacy' <http://tinyurl.com/2b4evld>, wherein it becomes clear that the current emphasis on achievement testing in the United States is crippling science and other subjects. . . . The editorial <http://tinyurl.com/24kxbbg> by Bruce Alberts laments that the very idea of science has become a subject 'where students memorize facts about the natural world and, if they are lucky, perform an experiment or two.'" As an adjunct to Michael's valuable post, I reference the literacy-related articles in Science's special issue, and quote their abstracts or summaries, modestly omitting mention of my own 2005 article "Will the No Child Left Behind Act Promote Direct Instruction of Science?" <http://tinyurl.com/3x85l5>. ********************************* To access the complete 15 kB post, please click on <http://tinyurl.com/254nm35>. Richard Hake, Emeritus Professor of Physics, Indiana University Honorary Member, Curmudgeon Lodge of Deventer, The Netherlands President, PEdants for Definitive Academic References which Recognize the Invention of the Internet (PEDARRII) <rrh...@earthlink.net> <http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~hake> <http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~sdi> <http://HakesEdStuff.blogspot.com> <http://iub.academia.edu/RichardHake> REFERENCES [Tiny URL's courtesy <http://tinyurl.com/create.php>.] Hake, R.R. 2010. "Re: NCLB Worries Scientists," online on the OPEN! AERA-L archives at <http://tinyurl.com/254nm35>. Post of 1 May 2010 11:59:06-0700 to AERA-L and Net-Gold. The abstract and the link to the complete post are being transmitted to various discussion lists and are also online at <http://hakesedstuff.blogspot.com/2010/05/re-nclb-worries-scientists.html> with a provision for comments. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=2380 or send a blank email to leave-2380-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
