Encouraging Scientific Literacy
from K12Science Hosted by David Bydlowski
I was recently reading the May/June 2023 issue of "The Science Teacher" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the "Editor's Corner" column, written by Ann Haley MacKenzie. She wrote an article entitled, "Promoting Scientific Literacy in the Science Classroom." This is the second of a two-part podcast series on Scientific Literacy. In this podcast we will look at the strategies for encouraging scientific literacy: 1. Incorporate real-world examples 2. Encourage critical thinking 3. Provide hands-on learning opportunities 4. Use many kinds of media resources 5. Address misconceptions 6. Collaborate with community resources 7. Creating a culture of making student thinking visible
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