Journal article
Adolescents as agents of healthful change through scientific literacy development: A school-university partnership program in New Zealand
Abstract
BackgroundScientific literacy development is widely emphasized as the overarching goal of science education. It encompasses development of understanding of the nature of science as well as knowledge, attitudes, and values that contribute to empowering adolescents to engage with and make evidence-based decisions about socioscientific issues. Scientific literacy development is enhanced when learning is contextualized in exploration of …
Authors
Bay JL; Vickers MH; Mora HA; Sloboda DM; Morton SM
Journal
International Journal of STEM Education, Vol. 4, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2017
DOI
10.1186/s40594-017-0077-0
ISSN
2196-7822