ERIC Number: ED231631
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1981-Jun
Reference Count: 0
Glossary of Terms Used in Science and Technology Education. Science and Technology Education Document Series Number 1.
Showalter, V.; Sutton, C.
Provided in this glossary is an alphabetical list of approximately 300 terms used in science and technical education. The definition or meaning of each term as it is commonly used in these fields is included. The purpose of the glossary is to promote more complete and precise communication between science/technical education specialists and laymen, and among the specialists themselves. In addition, the meanings of approximately 70 abbreviations (acronymns) of scientific/technical organizations and curriculum projects are provided. (JN)
Descriptors: Definitions, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Education, Sciences, Teaching Methods, Technical Education, Technology, Vocabulary
UNESCO, Division of Science, Technical and Vocational Education, 7, Place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris, France.
Publication Type: Reference Materials - Vocabularies/Classifications
Education Level: N/A
Authoring Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France).