Science Technology Society

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Science Technology Society

• Not negating science, but extending it...

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Activity

• Reflection on activity
• What was the role of scientific knowledge?
• What was the role of technology?
• What is the role of society?

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Activity

• Reflection on activity
• What were the challenges faced by community
  members in this activity?
• How did the decision making process take place?
• Was there a single best solution?
• How is this like the real world

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Science-Technology-Society

• Structuring the Curriculum
• Relevance
• Vocational
• Historical
• Philosophical
• Sociological
• Problematique

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Features of STS

• Science
• content and processes
• Technology
• tools and processes in response to human needs
  and social problems
• Society
• a need to address a problem--and the best fit for
  a solution

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STS Instruction

• Problem selection
• Research/investigation
• Proposed solution

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