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A Science for Citizenship Model: Assessing the Effects of Benefits, Risks, and Trust for Predicting Students' Interest in and Understanding of Science-Related Content
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Jack, Brady Michael; Lee, Ling; Yang, Kuay-Keng; Lin, Huann-shyang – Research in Science Education, 2017
This study showcases the Science for Citizenship Model (SCM) as a new instructional methodology for presenting, to secondary students, science-related technology content related to the use of science in society not taught in the science curriculum, and a new approach for assessing the intercorrelations among three independent variables (benefits,…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Student Interests, Science Interests, Citizenship
The Progression toward Constructivist Epistemological Views of Science: A Case Study of the STS Instruction of Taiwanese High School Female Students.
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Tsai, Chin-Chung – International Journal of Science Education, 1999
Discusses Science-Technology-Society (STS) instruments as a promising means to help students progress towards constructivist-oriented epistemological views of science. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Epistemology, Females, Foreign Countries
An Emerging Knowledge-Based Economy in China? Indicators from OECD Databases. OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers, 2004/4
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Criscuolo, Chiara; Martin, Ralf – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2004
The main objective of this Working Paper is to show a set of indicators on the knowledge-based economy for China, mainly compiled from databases within EAS, although data from databases maintained by other parts of the OECD are included as well. These indicators are put in context by comparison with data for the United States, Japan and the EU (or…
Descriptors: Industry, Intellectual Property, Innovation, Education Work Relationship