Science literacy : concepts, contexts, and consequences

Science literacy concepts, contexts, and consequences

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"Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an institution, science enables people to both engage in the construction of new knowledge as well as use information to achieve desired ends. Access to science--whether using knowledge or creating it--necessitates...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (autor)
Autor Corporativo: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Committee on Science Literacy and Public Perception of Science, autor (autor)
Otros Autores: Snow, Catherine E., editor (editor), Dibner, Kenne A., editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press [2016]
Colección:National Academies ebooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Science literacy and health literacy: rationales, definitions, and measurement
  • Science literacy in society and the world
  • Science literacy for communities
  • Science literacy for individuals
  • Reearch agenda
  • Appendix A: Definitions and statements about literacy, numeracy, science literacy, health literacy, and health numeracy
  • Appendix B: Biographical sketches of committee members and staff.

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