The Problem

Science education is the most important way through which national societies of all countries learn about science, its values, concepts and objectives, and through which they can understand the importance of scientific endeavor for their cultural and socioeconomic development. It is a source of concern that in the present age of an unparalleled velocity of scientific discovery, science education of our children at the primary and secondary levels is generally inadequate. The curricula and the methods used in most schools of the hemisphere and of the world do not convey the fascination of scientific research and do not transmit the values and approaches that make science relevant to everyday life and to responsible citizenship.

Solution

To improve the level and the relevance of science education in the hemisphere, IANAS will develop a Hemispheric Programme on Science Education. This initiative will stimulate the active participation of science Academies and the most prominent scientists in the nations of the Americas, which will work together with teachers and educational authorities to improve the quality of science education in the Americas.
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