01373nam a22001577a 4500008004100000020001500041050001800056100002500074245013500099260005400234300002900288505075500317650003601072650008701108700002001195121214t        xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a0717508056  aLC5225.R4 T36  aThomas, Frederick J.  aTowards scientific literacy: a core curriculum for adult learners and literacy teachers. /cFrederick J. Thomas and Allan K. Kondo  aTehran:bHulton Educational Publications,cc1978.  axi, 96 p.:bill.;c23cm.  aContents: The Social context of scientific literacy -- An Introduction to science: who is a scientist?-how to do an experiment -- The Environment: weather-rain-storms-controlling weather-soil erosion-space -- Health: Parasites and bacteria - preventing infections - drugs and medicines - human nutrition - reproduction and family planning - mental illness - general health problems -- Agriculture: Plant nutrition - plant pests and diseases - Animal health - selection of seed and breeding animals -- Energy: Different forms of energy - internal-combustion engines - electricity - radio and television -- Some ideas on teaching science in non-formal settings -- Science in functional literacy: Case studies from Iran and India agriculture and health.  bScience x Study and teaching.   aAdult education yCurriculum subjects: Science Developing countries. For teaching   aKondo, Allan K.