The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Science-Technology-Society (STS) curriculum on students' scientific literacy, problem solving and decision making. Four hundred and eighty (480) Senior Secondary two science and non-science students were randomly selected from intact classes in six secondary schools in Calabar Municipality of…

Over the last 20 years, science-technology-society-environment education (STSE) education has been advocated as a way to advance scientific literacy. However, STSE education represents a broad range of ideologies and orientations. The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast two different science curricula through a case study approach.…

Attitudes concerning the Human Genome Project were reported by faculty (N=40) and students (N=66) from a liberal arts college. Positive attitudes toward the project involved privacy, insurance and health, economic purposes, reproductive purposes, genetic counseling, religion and overall opinions. Negative attitudes were expressed regarding…

Argues that school science programs should develop scientifically literate individuals who understand how science, technology, and society influence one another and who can make informed decisions. Describes the Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP), a diverse educational program used by students across the United States that…

The principles that seem to govern the way people receive and use scientific knowledge are considered. The results of three surveys, conducted in England and the United States, are compared in terms of adult and student scientific literacy, gender differences, social context, and attitudes of people to scientific change. (KR)

The science/technology/society (STS) programs at the University of Quebec at Montreal and in Quebec are described. The system of community services, the university-labor programs, the university-women's program, and the university-school relations are discussed. (KR)

Speculates on the strength of the relationships between science, technology, and society. Provides information on a social movement called Scientific and Technological Literacy (STL) and discusses how familiar individuals need to be with these concepts. (DDR)

Investigates the balance of scientific literacy themes in the Lebanese science curriculum in an attempt to determine whether or not this curriculum has the potential to prepare scientifically literate citizens. The Lebanese curriculum emphasizes the knowledge of science, investigative nature of science, and interactions of science, technology, and…

This article considers the process of the dissemination of scientific findings from the point of view of the discriminative law of effect. We assume that the purpose of science is to describe the state of the world in an unbiased and accurate manner. We then consider a number of challenges to the unbiased consensual development of science that…

This paper describes the history of science education and the efforts of the Science, Technology and Society (STS) movement in the United States to develop scientifically literate individuals. The Iowa Chautauqua Program focusing on STS materials and strategies and the Constructivist Learning Model (CLN) described by Yager are reviewed. (KHR)

Argues that the time is right for science educators to assume leadership and assist science as a discipline and the public-at-large in turning science from an instrument of national and global war to an instrument for establishing and preserving peace and a sustainable lifestyle for all citizens. (DDR)

Makes use of distinctions between experiment and demonstrations to resolve a paradox for the sociology of scientific knowledge. Describes two public tests which illustrate these themes. Discusses types of core-set distortion and suggests a partial solution. (YP)

Analyzes high school biology textbooks with the aim of providing descriptive information and determining the emphasis on scientific literacy themes of body of knowledge, nature of science, inquiry, and Science-Technology-Society (STS) issues. Concludes that the textbooks focus mainly on the knowledge of science and divorce science content from the…

Explores the prevalence of ideas among 16 to 19 year-old students about the application of the rapidly expanding technology of genetic engineering to food production. Findings suggest that more females were cautious about these foodstuffs than were males. Contains 20 references. (DDR)

Cites common misconceptions about religion and science teaching in the United States. Focuses on the relevance of teaching the theory of evolution, and presents background information on each point. (DDR)