Scientific Illiteracy

Tanchyk, Andrew

doi:10.1016/j.adaj.2021.12.015

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“…Masses of people are living in a technological society who are scientifically and technologically uninformed (Yaffe, 2022). The withdrawal from science by many students once it is no longer mandatory in school (note that some high schools require no more than two high school science classes -grades 9 and 10to graduate) not only creates an environment conducive to scientific illiteracy but may also render a public who become increasingly dependent on the views of scientists to explain everyday occurrences during their lives (Tanchyk, 2022). By scientific illiterate, I am referring not only to a lack of competence with scientific and technical matters but also a deficiency of knowledge and understanding required to read newspaper articles, follow TV programs, and engage in informed discussions about science (Grba, 2021).…”

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Scientific literacy as part of the science-for-all movement

Landolfi

2023

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This paper will focus on scientific literacy as part of the 'science for all movement.' The work reviews how the curriculum has often catered only to those hoping to pursue careers in science and how a significant group of the population remain incapable of making educated, informed choices on science-related issues and how these issues impact their everyday lives. A historical examination of illiteracy in science will be provided, along with how the 'science for all' movement has attempted to respond to the need for increasing scientific literacy amongst the masses. The work will then explore how the 'science for all' movement relates to the larger field of 'curriculum studies' by examining how both positions emphasize becoming more critical, extending students' range of perceptions, and broadening students' perspective of the world around them.

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Section: The Notion Of Scientific Literacymentioning

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Scientific literacy as part of the science-for-all movement

Landolfi

2023

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Scientific Illiteracy

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