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Mumba, Frackson; Hunter, William J. F. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2009
The purpose of this study was to find out how the scientific literacy themes are represented in the current Zambian high school chemistry syllabus, textbooks and grade twelve chemistry examination papers in an attempt to find out whether or not the chemistry course has adequate potential to contribute to the preparation of scientifically literate…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Chemistry, High Schools, Secondary School Science
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Chabalengula, Vivien M.; Mumba, Frackson; Lorsbach, Tony; Moore, Cynthia – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2008
The purpose of this study was to establish the nature and extent of scientific literacy (SL) themes coverage in Zambian national high school biology curriculum. The three data sources are biology textbooks, biology syllabi, and grade twelve national biology examination papers for a five-year period (2000-2004). These data sources were analyzed…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Validity, Biology, Scientific Literacy