@inbook{4a9eaed1c3574a06b78f2044d460abac,
title = "The End of Science Education in East Asia?",
abstract = "In this brief commentary, Lefstein reflects on the narratives about the purposes of East Asian science education in light of Neil Postman{\textquoteright}s The End of Education. He identifies two narratives that dominate the chapters in this book: (a) the global competitiveness story, according to which science and technology education are critical to the development of a globally competitive workforce, and (b) the scientific literacy for civic participation story, which views science education as critical for a healthy deliberative democracy. These two narratives are compared to a third narrative, “the Fallen Angel,” offered by Postman, which sees in the learning of science a moral and epistemological opportunity to reflect on human fallibility and the dangers of dogmatism. Such a vision has the potential to inspire the learning of science for its own sake, as a topic which is an end in itself, since it is intricately tied to our humanity and its perfection. Lefstein argues that East Asian countries{\textquoteright} lofty standing at the top of the global league tables presents an excellent opportunity to engage in more critical and metaphysical reflection.",
keywords = "Civic participation, East Asia, Educational aims, Global competitiveness, Science education, Scientific literacy",
author = "Adam Lefstein",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018, Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature.",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97167-4_8",
language = "الإنجليزيّة",
series = "Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education",
pages = "179--181",
booktitle = "Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education",
}