Globalization and science education: The implications of science in the new economy

• Published in: Journal of research in science teaching Vol. 45; no. 5; pp. 617 - 633
• Main Author: Carter, Lyn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01-05-2008; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Capitalism; Economic development; Economic Factors; Education; Educational Change; Eligibility; general science; Global Approach; Globalisation; Globalization; Higher education; Literature reviews; Nation states; Political Issues; Primary secondary education; Science; Science Education; Sciences; Scientific personnel; Scientific research; Scientists; social change; Social Influences; Social Systems; sociocultural issues; Wealth; World Affairs
• ISSN: 0022-4308; 1098-2736
• DOI: 10.1002/tea.20189

Science has seen considerable change in recent decades with the emergence of a new economic and sociopolitical contract between science, the nation, state, and private commercial interests. Generally regarded as having been precipitated by globalisation, these changes in the sciences are beginning to be documented by a range of commentators. Clearly, science's changing forms hold profound implications for the development of science education. As there is little science education scholarship exploring the implications sciences' altering forms, this paper attempts to investigate the relationship at more depth. Detailing this relationship is important because it can help formulate new questions, and methods for their investigation, relevant to the work of science education in the newly global world. [Author abstract]