Science Literacy Concepts, Contexts, and Consequences (2016) / Chapter Skim
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6 Research Agenda
6 Research Agenda
Pages 105-112
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In order to continue the trajectory of this work, the committee offers a recommendation for how the term should be considered and applied moving forward. Recommendation: The committee recommends that, in keeping with con temporary thinking, the scientific community, the research community, and other interested stakeholders continue to expand conceptions of science literacy to encompass (a)
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More research is needed to understand the impact of efforts to enhance science knowledge and their effects on attitudes and behaviors, as well as the role of context and the relationship between findings from experimental and case studies and those from cross-sectional surveys. 1.1 Under what conditions and for which types of knowledge does acquiring new scientific knowledge affect individual attitudes and behavior related to science?
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ISSUE 2: UTILITY OF SCIENCE LITERACY Currently science literacy is assessed in adult populations throughout the world using survey instruments that reflect knowledge of content and some limited ways of scientific thinking. These instruments are widely used and methodologically sound, but constraints on length and demands for comparability across nations mean that they may not capture as much of the depth and breadth of the knowledge nor the full diversity of scientific reasoning required for science literacy.
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The context and demands for science literacy at every level of social organization -- society, community, and individual -- are variable and may shift as new scientific advances and discoveries emerge. Empirical findings suggest that the knowledge needed to engage with science in contemporary societies is somewhat different than the specific content knowledge captured by existing measures of science literacy.
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Science literacy and health literacy have been the subject of concerted scholarly attention, albeit in separate research communities. Health literacy appears closely related and somewhat overlapping with science literacy since science content areas, such as biology or chemistry, are necessary for understanding basic health concepts.
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3.3 How can research measure science literacy and health literacy in the context of the constraints that the broader social systems place on the individual and communities, and the opportunities that those systems provide? ISSUE 4: CITIZENS AS DECISION MAKERS It is generally assumed that improving civic science literacy is a social good, regardless of its effect on support for funding of scientific research.
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Much of the current literature focuses on examining the relationship between science knowledge and attitudes toward science using data from large population surveys measuring individuals' understanding of and factual knowledge and scientific processes. Research on individual-level science literacy provides invaluable insights, but on its own offers an incomplete account of the nature, development, distribution, and impacts of science literacy within and across communities and societies.
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