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Peer reviewedFleming, Reg W. – Science Education, 1987
This is the second article of a four part series of a study of Canadian high-school graduates' views on science-technology-society topics. It reports student perceptions of the interaction of science technology and society. Science and technology were viewed as a unified enterprise and their roles were indistinguishable. (ML)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Graduate Surveys, High School Graduates, National Surveys
Peer reviewedRyan, Alan G. – Science Education, 1987
As the fourth in a four-part series on issues related to science-technology-society, this article discusses Canadian high school graduates' viewpoints of the characteristics of scientists. Responses addressed the relationship between scientists and their work, gender distribution of scientists, and perceptions of scientists. (ML)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, High School Graduates, National Surveys
Peer reviewedZoller, Uri; And Others – Science Education, 1990
Presented is a case study of a Science/Technology/Society course. Described are the specific goals and objectives of the course and the design of the study. The results of the study and the validity and transferability of this type of assessment are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Course Descriptions, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewedAikenhead, Glen S. – Science Education, 1987
As the third in a four-part series on issues related to science-technology-society (STS), this article discusses Canadian high school graduates' viewpoints on the characteristics and limitations of scientific knowledge. Responses indicated students harbored diverse and contradictory beliefs about scientific knowledge. (ML)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, High School Graduates, National Surveys
Peer reviewedAikenhead, Glen S.; And Others – Science Education, 1987
This article is the first of a four part series of a study of Canadian high-school graduates' views on science-technology-society (STS) topics. It describes the research scope and methodology and discusses research issues associated with use of the specially constructed survey instrument, Views on Science-Technology-Society (VOSTS). (ML)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Foreign Countries, Graduate Surveys, High School Graduates
Peer reviewedRyan, A. G.; Aikenhead, G. S. – Science Education, 1992
A sample of grade 11 and 12 Canadian students (n>2000) responded to a national survey concerning the epistemology of science. Results revealed preconceptions held by students involving the nature of science, scientific assumptions, values in science, conceptual inventions, the scientific method, consensus making in science, and characteristics…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Epistemology, Foreign Countries, Grade 11
Peer reviewedMcFadden, Charles P. – Science Education, 1991
Presents the experience of a Canadian Science-Technology-Society (STS) curriculum project as an indication of the problems that likely follow from attempts to introduce a STS curriculum piecemeal. These problems include redundancy within school curriculum and reduced time for science concept and term acceptability of the STS proposals. (PR)
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems, Educational Change
