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Publication Date: 2016-Feb
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Unpacking the Relationship between Science Education and Applied Scientific Literacy
Crowell, Amanda; Schunn, Christian
Research in Science Education, v46 n1 p129-140 Feb 2016
Scientific literacy has many meanings: it can be thought of as foundational knowledge, foundational critical thinking skills, or the application of these two foundations to everyday decision making. Here, we examine the far transfer scenario: do increases in science education lead to everyday decision-making becoming more consistent with consensus scientific knowledge? We report on a large sample of employees of a mixed urban/rural county representing a diverse range of careers, who completed an anonymous survey about their environmental conservation actions at home, as well as their general education level and their science coursework. Across broad and narrow measures of science education, we find little impact on action. Possible causes of this failure of transfer and the implications for changes in science instruction are discussed.
Descriptors: Science Education, Scientific Literacy, Occupational Surveys, Environmental Education, Conservation (Environment), Transfer of Training, Decision Making, Attitude Change, Attribution Theory, Knowledge Level, Correlation
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