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Equity in Science Education

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This chapter provides a brief introduction to the research literature on issues of equity in science education. The construct of equity encompasses both providing all students adequate opportunities to learn science and expecting all students to meet high academic standards (National Research Council [NRC], 2012).

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  2. Science Teachers Association of Nigeria, Nigeria

    Ben Akpan

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Bianchini, J.A. (2017). Equity in Science Education. In: Taber, K.S., Akpan, B. (eds) Science Education. New Directions in Mathematics and Science Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-749-8_33

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