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It has been described as a short term view (Maienschein, 1998) of knowing science and even labelled as “science literacy” to distinguish it from a longer term view of “scientific literacy”. The term science literacy, how-ever, is not common, and for the most part it seems to be a play on words.
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- What’s Needed to Be Scientifically Literate?
- How to Get Literate
- Informed Citizens = Productive Dialogue
Science literacy is a foundational knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes. For example, scientifically literate people should know that science is reproducible, evidence-based information that is fact and not opinion. They should have a working knowledge of the basic terminology needed to interpret the processes and outcom...
I teach a freshman seminar class at Tufts University called “Science and the Human Experience” that is largely populated with students whose interests are in the humanities and social sciences. The curriculum encourages these not-necessarily-science-lovers to explore the ways science affects their everyday lives. We talk about stem cells and aborti...
So what’s a responsible citizen to do? First, become sufficiently science literate to understand the nuances of the important science-based issues of our day. Next, be prepared to engage in difficult conversations with fellow citizens with different opinions so that dialogue is valued over doctrine, as we work together to balance self-interest with...
- Jonathan Garlick
Oct 14, 2016 · In this chapter, we review available evidence on science literacy from national and international analyses, focusing on what is known about science literacy and its correlates at the macro level, and we identify areas where evidence is lacking.
- Catherine E. Snow, Kenne A. Dibner
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The role of scientific literacy is to communicate SSIs that exist in literature. However, the strategic use of scientific literacy while proposing mitigation or coping strategies for SSIs is still lacking. In other words, scientific literacy’s relatedness to behavior modeling (persuasive psychological modeling) is needed.
Oct 14, 2016 · Science Literacy studies the role of science literacy in public support of science. This report synthesizes the available research literature on science literacy, makes recommendations on the need to improve the understanding of science and scientific research in the United States, and considers the relationship between scientific literacy and ...
- Catherine E. Snow, Kenne A. Dibner
- 2016
Apr 24, 2023 · Scientific literacy can be defined in multiple ways, from how an individual processes scientific facts and concepts and interprets scientific data to how a community collectively interacts with scientific knowledge and processes.
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Jan 10, 2023 · Science literacy as essential facts and concepts. One frequently articulated educational goal is that each scientific discipline should provide all students with a coherent set of facts and concepts through which to view the physical world (4).
