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  <titleInfo>
    <title>Towards scientific literacy: a core curriculum for adult learners and literacy teachers</title>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Thomas, Frederick J.</namePart>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Kondo, Allan K.</namePart>
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    <publisher>Hulton Educational Publications</publisher>
    <dateIssued>c1978</dateIssued>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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    <extent>xi, 96 p.: ill.; 23cm.</extent>
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  <tableOfContents>Contents: 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.</tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">Frederick J. Thomas and Allan K. Kondo</note>
  <subject>
    <topic>Science</topic>
    <topic> Study and teaching</topic>
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  <subject>
    <topic>Adult education</topic>
    <temporal>Curriculum subjects: Science Developing countries. For teaching</temporal>
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  <classification authority="lcc">LC5225.R4 T36</classification>
  <identifier type="isbn">0717508056</identifier>
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