Scientific Literacy
I was recently reading the March/April 2021 issue of \u201cThe Science Teacher\u201d a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.\xa0\xa0In this issue, I read the section \u201cCommentary\u201d written by Andrew Zucker.\xa0\xa0Andrew wrote an article entitled \u201cTeaching Scientific Literacy.\u201d
Here are five themes to consider in order to promote scientific literacy:
- Pay attention to the personal and societal contexts of science.
- Relate scientific literacy to traditional forms of literacy.
- Teach about how to find reliable information about science and how to reject junk science.
- Include some important events in the history of science.
- Help females and minority students realize their potential in science.