Student Perceptions of the Knowledge Generated in Some Scientific Fields

Autor/inn/en	Taber, Keith S.; Billingsley, Berry; Riga, Fran
Titel	Student Perceptions of the Knowledge Generated in Some Scientific Fields
Quelle	In: School Science Review, 102 (2020) 378, S.65-70 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6811
Schlagwörter	Secondary School Students; Student Attitudes; Scientific Literacy; Scientific Principles; Science Careers; Knowledge Level; Engineering; Epistemology; Scientific Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sekundarschüler; Schülerverhalten; Wissensbasis; Maschinenbau; Erkenntnistheorie
Abstract	Secondary-age students were asked about some science-related careers, using an 'interviews-about-scenarios' technique. This article reflects on students' comments relating to the nature of scientific knowledge. Some comments reflected the aim of science as a means to better understand the world and our place in it. Other comments reflected perceptions of the possibility of applying scientific knowledge to engineer change -- something that had great benefits, but also risks. There was also evidence that some students might hold misleadingly positivistic notions about scientific knowledge that may distort perceptions of some areas of scientific work. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association for Science Education. College Lane Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AA, UK. Tel: +44-1-707-283000; Fax: +44-1-707-266532; e-mail: info@ase.org.uk; Web site: http://www.ase.org.uk
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01