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Scientific Literacy Literature Review

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The level of scientific literacy has been measured in different ways using various instruments. Ozdem, Cavas, Cavas, Cakiroglu and Ertepinar (2010) examined the scientific literacy levels of elementary students who were enrolled in grades 6, 7 and 8. Data was collected from 946 student’s ranging from ages 12 to 15 from several elementary schools located in Turkey. Student’s scientific literacy levels were assessed using The Test of Basic Scientific Literacy (TBSL) questionnaire which was developed by Laugksch and Spargo in 1996. This instrument consisted of 110 closed-ended items related to the dimensions of scientific literacy and were divided into three sub-categories; physical settings, human organisms and the living environment. …show more content…

It consisted of 15 items; 9 open-ended questions and 6 multiple choice items. Student’s responses to these instruments were measured both before and after the being taught using metacognitive instruction. Findings indicated that reading scientific texts embedded with metacognitive instruction were effective in developing 4th-grade scientific literacy. Researchers who conducted studies at the secondary level also report a positive relationship between Scientific Literacy and achievement after being exposed to an intervention designed to increase their Scientific Literacy. In their study Mbajiorgu and Ali (2001) investigated the relationship between the Science-Technology-Society Approach (STS), Scientific Literacy and achievement in Biology. A total of 246 student’s ranging from ages 16 to 18 years from four secondary schools in Nigeria were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control groups. Two instruments were used to test the outcome of the treatment. These included the Achievement Test on Reproduction and Family Planning and a Scientific Literacy Scale (SLS) consisting of 20 closed-ended items. The Scientific Literacy Scale was developed by Aikenhead, Ryan and Fleming and covered three aspects of Scientific Literacy. Findings revealed a weak positive relationship between …show more content…

These included the 110 item Test of Basic Scientific Literacy developed by Laugksch and Spargo in 1996. This questionnaire contains items from two major categories: science content and the influence of Science, Technology and Society. Additionally, the Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA) which was designed by Fraser in 1978 was used to measure the participant’s attitudes towards science and their scientific literacy. This instrument measured three dimensions: science content, Science-Technology-Society and attitudes towards science. Responding to these questionnaires were 279 students of which 141 were elementary education majors while 138 were science education majors. The data was analyzed using the SPSS statistical package in which descriptive statistics were generated. Furthermore, two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Cohens d value was used to examine whether any significant interaction existed between the two groups of teachers and gender. The results showed that the basic

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