scholarly journals Using Science, Technology, Society, and Environment (STSE) Approach to Improve the Scientific Literacy of Grade 11 Students in Plant Growth and Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Kultida Chanapimuk ◽  
Sureeporn Sawangmek ◽  
Pranee Nangngam

The environmental issues surrounding agrochemical products facing people today include serious health and ecological problems.  Scientific literacy is necessary for students to understand scientific knowledge and get ready for the future world.  Therefore, this action research aims to promote scientific literacy, in the area of plant growth by using the Science, Technology, Society and Environment (STSE) approach that consists of 4 steps: 1) motivation; 2) exploration; 3) brainstorming; and 4) decision making.  The participants are 35 special program students in grade 11. The PISA-like test and worksheets were used to collect data.  Content analysis and triangulation were used to indicate the development of scientific literacy.  The findings show that the students have better scientific literacy and higher competencies in explaining phenomena scientifically, evaluating and designing scientific inquiry and interpreting data and evidence scientifically.  This study suggests that student collaboration is essential to improve the scientific literacy of students.

Author(s):  
Gabriela Luisa Henz ◽  
Simone Beatriz Reckziegel Henckes ◽  
Andreia Aparecida Guimarães Strohschoen ◽  
Jacqueline Silva da Silva

A alfabetização científica (AC) designa um ensino que permite ao aluno interagir com uma nova cultura, nova forma de ver o mundo no qual está inserido e os acontecimentos de forma reflexiva e crítica. Almeja a compreensão de termos e de conceitos científicos fundamentais, reconhecendo as relações existentes entre ciência, tecnologia, sociedade e o ambiente em que o aluno está inserido. Neste contexto, o principal objetivo do presente artigo é problematizar as percepções de professores de turmas de Educação Infantil sobre a AC e quais atividades que são realizadas que instigam a AC nos alunos. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de cunho qualitativo e exploratório. A coleta de dados foi realizada em uma escola de Educação Infantil localizada no interior do Rio Grande do Sul/Brasil. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com quatro professoras, a partir das análises surgiram três categorias, sendo essas: conhecimento do termo alfabetização científica; percepção das implicações das atividades; trabalho interdisciplinar. Percebeu-se que parte das professoras desconhece o termo, como esse se utiliza e qual impacto traz para aos alunos, realizando assim outras atividades, que instiguem a curiosidade dos alunos. Acredita-se que há um longo caminho a ser percorrido até a AC chegar às escolas e ser visada, principalmente, na Educação Infantil, para assim, cada vez mais cedo formar cidadãos pensantes, críticos, reflexivos e que possam resolver problemas da sociedade de maneira consciente. Palavras-chave: Ensino e Aprendizagem. Crianças. Conceitos Científicos Fundamentais. AbstractThe scientific literacy (AC) designates a teaching that allows the student to interact with a new culture, a new way of seeing the world where it is inserted and the events in a reflexive and critical way. It seeks the understanding of fundamental scientific terms and concepts, recognizing the relationships among  science, technology, society and the environment where the student is inserted. In this contexto tha main objective of the present article is to problematize the teachers’ perceptions of children education’s classes on scientific literacy (ac) and what activities are carried out that instigate the AC in the students. It is a research of a qualitative and exploratory nature. Data collection was performed at a kindergarten school located in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul state / Brazil. Semistructured interviews with four teachers were carried out. Three categories emerged from the analyzes: knowledge of the term scientific literacy, perception of the implications of activities and interdisciplinary work. It was noticed that some of the teachers do not know the term, how it is used and what impact it brings to the students, thus performing other activities that instill the students’ curiosity. It is believed that there is a long way to go until AC reach schools and be targeted, especially in early childhood education, so that increasingly thinking, critical, reflective citizens can be formed that can solve the Society problems of society  consciously. Keywords: Teaching and Learning. Children. Fundamental Scientific Concepts. 


2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 681-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Cansiz ◽  
Nurcan Cansiz

The aim of this research was twofold. The first aim was to revise the existing scientific literacy framework developed by Boujaoude in accordance with the current literature about scientific literacy. The second aim was to explore how the aspects of scientific literacy were reflected in the Turkish science curriculum using the revised framework. The impact of science and technology on environment resulted in the need for both scientifically and environmentally literate individuals and therefore, any framework examining scientific literacy should include the interaction between science, technology, society, and environment as an aspect. Moreover, a new aspect was suggested for the framework, the affective side of science, considering the affective outcomes of science education. Finally, the science curriculum from grades 3 to 8 was analyzed using the revised framework. Results showed that the revisions on the framework resulted in a more rigorous framework which evaluates scientific literacy more precisely. Moreover, the results about the analysis of science curriculum indicated that the knowledge of science and the investigative nature of science were reflected in the objectives of the curriculum more than other aspects. The results and implications were discussed. Keywords: affective domain, document analysis, science curriculum, science education, scientific literacy framework.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 700-719
Author(s):  
Meg de Messias Drobinichi Nunes ◽  
Jair Lopes Júnior ◽  
Vera Lúcia Messias Fialho Capellini

Resumo: Neste artigo, apresentamos uma proposta em Ciências Naturais realizada durante o segundo semestre letivo do ano de 2017 em uma escola da rede pública de São Paulo em um município do interior do Estado. Esta proposta foi realizada no intuito de aproximar o conteúdo científico do cotidiano de alunos matriculados em um 5º ano do Ensino Fundamental para investigar a hipótese de influências geradas por tal aproximação no desenvolvimento de habilidades em língua portuguesa. Para tanto, foram estabelecidas relações entre o uso desta proposta e o processo de alfabetização científica (AC) na perspectiva de ciência-tecnologia-sociedade-ambiente (CTSA). A análise desta intervenção efetuou-se por indicadores que pudessem demonstrar se a alfabetização científica estaria ocorrendo, bem como na observação do processo de produção textual guiada por bilhetes orientadores. Os resultados demonstraram a possibilidade de articulação entre às duas disciplinas através do planejamento didático considerando o uso de gêneros textuais. As conclusões deste estudo revelam que o planejamento de ensino interdisciplinar através do uso dos gêneros textuais oferece sentido às ciências em suas práticas sociais, assim como, a presença de indicadores de AC como resultado das intervenções feitas pela pesquisa evidencia um estimulo para demonstração de habilidades em ambas disciplinas.Palavras-chave: Ensino de ciências. CTSA. Habilidades em língua portuguesa. Alfabetização científica. Abstract: In this article we present a didactic proposal in Natural Sciences carried out during the second semester of 2017 in a public school in the State of São Paulo, located in the interior of the State. This proposal was made with the purpose of approaching the scientific content of the daily life of students enrolled in a 5th year of Elementary School in order to investigate the hypothesis of influences generated by such an approach in the development of Portuguese language skills. Therefore, relations between the use of this proposal and the scientific literacy (SL) process from the science-technology-society-environment (STSE) perspective were established. The analysis of this intervention was made by indicators that could demonstrate if scientific literacy was occurring, as well as the observation of the textual production process guided by guiding tickets. The results demonstrated the possibility of articulation between the two disciplines through didactic planning considering the use of textual genres. The conclusions of this study reveal that the planning of interdisciplinary teaching through the use of textual genres makes sense to the sciences in their social practices, as well as, the presence of SL indicators as a result of the interventions made by the research shows a stimulus for demonstrating skills in both disciplines.Keywords: Teaching sciences. STSE. Portuguese language skills. Scientific Literacy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Duygu Turgut ◽  
Zeha Yakar

The aim of this study is to evaluate science teacher candidates based on bioethical values, scientific literacy level and empathy skills and to determine their associations. Therefore, descriptive model was used for the study. The sample of the study consists total of 286 teacher candidates from first, second, third and fourth grade of Faculty of Education Science Teaching department. Results of the study revealed that bioethical values for “Benefits of Biotechnology Applications”, “Science and Ethics”, “Reproductive Technologies and Cloning”, “Controlling the Genetic Interventions” subscales were increased with school year in science teacher candidates. In addition, science literacy of science teacher candidates for “Nature of Science” and “Science-Technology-Society Relation” subscales were also increased with school year. The study also found a positive relation between bioethical values for two subscales of bioethical values, “Benefits of Biotechnology Applications” and “Controlling the Genetic Interventions”, and science literacy for “Nature of Science” subscales in science teacher candidates. Similarly, a positive relation was found between bioethical values for two subscales, “Benefits of Biotechnology Applications” and “Controlling the Genetic Interventions”, and science literacy for “Science-Technology-Society Relation” subscale in science teacher candidates. Analysis results showed a positive relation between bioethical values and empathy skills of science teacher candidates. In other words, the higher the teacher’s empathy skills, the higher their bioethical values.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-119
Author(s):  
Kartika Metafisika ◽  
Husni Abdillah

This study aims to understand how to analyze literacy content in Natural Sciences (IPA) textbooks. The analysis was carried out on the thematic textbook of curriculum 2013 class 4th entitled “Indahnya Kebersamaan”. The research was conducted using a qualitative descriptive method by mapping Knowledge of Science (KoS), Nature of Science (NoS), Science as The Way of Thinking (WoT), and Science Technology Society (STS) as elements that need to be met in IPA textbooks based on scientific literacy criteria build by Chiapetta. Based on the results of the search, it is known that the Thematic Book for class 4 Theme 1 has generally fulfilled the elements of scientific literacy.


HortScience ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1182e-1182
Author(s):  
Gordon Johnson

Enabling citizens to have meaningful participation in public discussions of issues interfacing science/technology and society (STS) has long been a goal of science education. Involving students in investigating issues may be the most effective way of insuring continued involvement as adults. Global, national, and local horticultural issues can provide concepts for learning relevant science concepts, process skills, and other outcomes. Selecting and designing investigations of horticulture issues include input from both students and teacher. Questions that get at scientific concepts, technological implications, and societal concerns related to the issue give direction and scope to the study. The questions and responses can be student initiated with teacher guidance. Students gain experience in examining and discussing societal issues, recognizing interdependence of STS, and learning relevant science as well. As a result, students perceive horticulture as having relevance to their concerns rather than as an isolated discipline,


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