Add to ORKGThrough the use of critical discourse analysis, this thesis investigated the perceived importance of scientific literacy in the new Australian Curriculum: Science. It was found that scientific literacy was ambiguous, and that the document did not provide detailed scope for intentional teaching for scientific literacy. To overcome this, recommendations on how to intentionally teach for scientific literacy were provided, so that Australian Science teachers can focus on improving scientific literacy outcomes for all students within this new curriculum
Although the term “scientific literacy” has been increasingly used in recent years to characterise t...
ABSTRACT This article argues that reading, writing and argument are central to any conception of sci...
In modern societies, science is central to governance and democratic involvement. Without understand...
At a time when scientific literacy is recognised as essential for participatory Australian citizensh...
Science schooling enjoys high status. Scientific capability is perceived as critical in underpinning...
In modern societies, science is central to governance and democratic involvement. Without understand...
In the last 15 years (1994–2009), there has been considerable increased research interest in: ...
The article highlights professional teachers' understandingsof what they see as the mostimportant co...
This article draws on a research project undertaken in a state secondary school that explored ways o...
This article draws on a research project undertaken in a state secondary school that explored ways o...
The science education literature demonstrates that scientific literacy is generally valued and ackno...
One of the purposes of science teacher education is to provide prospective teachers with a solid fou...
The Australian Science Curriculum has appeared at a time when there is widespread concern for the qu...
This paper aims to analyse the concepts of scientific literacy and agency in two official documents ...
This study explores the interpretation of a curriculum to promote scientific literacy. It takes a so...
Although the term “scientific literacy” has been increasingly used in recent years to characterise t...
ABSTRACT This article argues that reading, writing and argument are central to any conception of sci...
In modern societies, science is central to governance and democratic involvement. Without understand...
At a time when scientific literacy is recognised as essential for participatory Australian citizensh...
Science schooling enjoys high status. Scientific capability is perceived as critical in underpinning...
In modern societies, science is central to governance and democratic involvement. Without understand...
In the last 15 years (1994–2009), there has been considerable increased research interest in: ...
The article highlights professional teachers' understandingsof what they see as the mostimportant co...
This article draws on a research project undertaken in a state secondary school that explored ways o...
This article draws on a research project undertaken in a state secondary school that explored ways o...
The science education literature demonstrates that scientific literacy is generally valued and ackno...
One of the purposes of science teacher education is to provide prospective teachers with a solid fou...
The Australian Science Curriculum has appeared at a time when there is widespread concern for the qu...
This paper aims to analyse the concepts of scientific literacy and agency in two official documents ...
This study explores the interpretation of a curriculum to promote scientific literacy. It takes a so...
Although the term “scientific literacy” has been increasingly used in recent years to characterise t...
ABSTRACT This article argues that reading, writing and argument are central to any conception of sci...
In modern societies, science is central to governance and democratic involvement. Without understand...