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Direct linkRoberts, Ros; Gott, Richard – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2010
Understanding the science in a "socio-scientific issue" is at the heart of the varied definitions of "scientific literacy". Many consider that understanding evidence is necessary to participate in decision making and to challenge the science that affects people's lives. A model is described that links practical work,…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Scientific Literacy, Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers
Glaesser, Judith; Gott, Richard; Roberts, Ros; Cooper, Barry – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2009
Both substantive (i.e. factual knowledge, concepts, laws and theories) and procedural knowledge (understanding and applying concepts such as reliability and validity, measurement and calibration, data collection, measurement error, the ability to interpret evidence and the like) are involved in carrying out an open-ended science investigation.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Investigations, Student Attitudes, Comparative Analysis
