Every scientist should rightly denounce the pervasive scientific illiteracy in American society. Yet, genuine scientific literacy comes from a changed perspective of thought and not from scientific ...

A recent correspondent shared a memorable quotation from the Nobel Prize winner Ernest Rutherford: “That which is not Physics is stamp collecting.” In other words, that which isn’t science is a ...

The Stevens Literacy Center has been renamed the Stevens Center for Literacy and STEM Education, reflecting its expanded ...

Science literacy is a crucial skill for modern students. It equips them with the knowledge to critically evaluate information, understand scientific concepts, and make informed decisions in a rapidly ...

To graduate with a science major, college students must complete between 40 and 60 credit hours of science coursework. That means spending around 2,500 hours in the classroom throughout their ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The more time you spend on social media, the likelier you are to have come across a viral post that seems too strange to be true. Brief scientific literacy interventions, ...

In his Commentary “The Democratization of Scientific Knowledge” (Feb. 7, 2007), Dennis M. Bartels argues that our national scientific priority should be developing universal technical literacy, not ...

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Critical thinking is an essential skill students should be encouraged to develop as part of their science learning. NZ’s ...

Investigation into the Current Situation of Primary School Students’ Scientific Literacy and Dilemma This study investigates the current situation of primary school students’ scientific literacy ...

Research and practice over the past several decades have revealed that a truly knowledge-rich science curriculum encompasses ...