Journal article
Portrayals of science and scientists, and "science for citizenship"
Research in Science & Technological Education, Vol.21(2), pp.177-192
2003
Abstract
There are increasing calls in the science education community for "science for citizenship" as an important goal for the school science curriculum of the 21st century. The potential influence of portrayals of science and scientists in popular culture on the achievement of this goal is explored in this paper through a review of the literature. We develop a framework of important questions citizens ask in considering personal and social decision making in relation to science and technology issues, and how portrayals of science and scientists might contribute to this decision making process.
Details
- Title
- Portrayals of science and scientists, and "science for citizenship"
- Authors/Creators
- R. Schibeci (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityL. Lee (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Research in Science & Technological Education, Vol.21(2), pp.177-192
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Identifiers
- 991005541655307891
- Copyright
- © 2003 Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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