Science in the newspaper: A strategy for developing scientific literacy
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Australian Science Teachers Association
Faculty
Faculty of Education and Arts
School
School of Education / Centre for Schooling and Learning Technologies
RAS ID
9241
Abstract
When we read the newspaper we can see how our world is increasingly shaped and directed by science. Science news reports, numerous and wide-ranging are an index of this influence. This article outlines a framework for making use of the diversity of newspaper accounts to build scientific literacy.
Comments
Murcia, K. (2005). Science in the newspaper: A strategy for developing scientific literacy. Teaching Science, 51(1), 40.