All individuals, in the present complex society, need to possess high levels of scientific knowledge. The world of scientific ideas needs to be used for the improvement of human life and society. Knowledgeable persons in science also need to make rational decisions based on the solving of problems in terms of which direction science and technology may move forward. Hence, school science education needs to be strengthened and hence this book throws light on certain crucial issues of school science education.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Digumarti Bhaskara Rao
(9-6-1957), M.Sc., M.A., M.A., M.Ed., PhD., a university rank holder, has had his higher education from Andhra, Bhopal, Nagarjuna and Osmania universities. He is author and editor of about 200 books that include 5 Encyclopaedias and has published more than 300 papers and articles on science and edcucation in India and abroad. He has co-chaired a symposium in an International Conference on Psychology held at Martin Luther University, Halle- Wittenberg, Germany; acted as a group leader in International Seminar on Educational leadership and Social Change Held at Tallinn Pedagogical University, Talling,Estonia; and studied the educational Programmes in Bhutan. He is selected by the Unified Teaching Service, Government of Botswana to teach in Botswana and by the Austrian study Centre for peace and conflict Resolution, Austria for the International Peace-Keepers and Peace-Builders Training Programme with the sponsorship of Government of Austria. He is honoured with Seva Ratna Award, Vidya Seva Vibhushan Award, Bharat Gaurav Award, Jewel of India Award and Best Citizen of India Award for his meritorious and commendable contributions to the field of education. The Government of Andhra pradesh appointed him as Associate Member, Distric Co-ordination Committee on Vocational Guidance and Educational Counselling. He is appointed as a Member, Board of Management, Jan Shikshan Sansthan, under eminent Person in education category by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. He is with R.V.R. College of Education, Guntur, A.P., India.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marlow Ediger
Prof. Marlow Ediger, Ed. D., has over 2,500 manuscripts and books published; has been a speaker at over 250 state, national and international educational conferences, is on the editorial Board of six educational journals; external examiner for ten universities to assess Ph.D. theses; is listed in biography form in Who’s Who in America for six consecutive years; listed biographically in Who’s Who in the Midwest; has had his writings published on six continents, is Professor Emeritus of Education-Truman State University, USA.
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