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LITERACY
VALERIE MARTINEZ
EDUC 390
What is Scientific
Literacy?
SEEKING KNOWLEDGE
UNDERSTANDING CONCEPTS
READING ABOUT SCIENCE & DISCUSSING SCIENTIFIC ISSUES WITH FRIENDS USING
KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM STEPS 1 & 2
EVALUATING SCIENCE
EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION BASED ON ITS SOURCE & METHODS
USED TO GENERATE IT
CONSTRUCT & EVALUATE SCIENTIFIC METHODS BASED ON EVIDENCE & APPLY CONCLUSION
KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBSTANTIVE CONTENT OF SCIENCE & THE ABILITY TO DISTINGUISH FROM
NON-SCIENCE
NOMINAL
MULTIDIMENSIONAL
FUNCTIONAL
CONCEPTUAL &
PROCEDURAL
4 ASPECTS OF
RELEVANCE
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY IN 3
DIMENSIONS
SCIENTIFIC
CONCEPTS
SCIENTIFIC
PROCESSES
SCIENTIFIC
SITUATIONS
PERSONAL RELEVANCE
SOCIAL RELEVANCE
PROFESSIONAL
RELEVANCE
PERSONAL/SOCIAL
RELEVANCE
Nominal:
Can recognize scientific terms,
but does not have a clear
understanding of the meaning.
Multidimensional:
Not only has understanding,
but has developed
perspectives of science &
technology that include the
nature of science, the role of
science & technology in
personal life & society
4
Functional
Levels of
Scientific
Literacy
Conceptual & Procedural:
Demonstrates understanding &
a relationship between
concepts & can use processes
with meaning.
Functional:
Can use scientific &
technological vocabulary, but
usually this is only out of
context as is the case for
example in a school test or
examination
Personal Relevance:
Students
perspective
Personal/Social
Relevance:
Develop into
responsible
citizens
Aspects of
Relevance
Social Relevance:
Human & Social
issues
Professional
Relevance:
Possible
professions
Scientific Concepts:
Needed to understand certain
phenomena of the natural world
and the changes made to it
through human activity
Scientific Situations:
Selected mainly from peoples
everyday lives rather than from
the practice of science in a
school classroom or laboratory,
or the work of professional
scientists.
Scientific
Literacy in 3
Dimensions
Scientific Processes:
Centered on the ability to
acquire, interpret and act upon
evidence
Why is Scientific
Literacy Vital?
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WORKS CITED
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