Scientific literacy and agency within the Chilean science curriculum: A critical discourse analysis

• Published in: Curriculum journal (London, England) Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 410 - 426
• Main Authors: Guerrero, Gonzalo R., Torres‐Olave, Betzabé
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 01.09.2022
• Subjects: agency; Citizenship; critical discourse analysis; Democracy; Discourse Analysis; Foreign Countries; Neoliberalism; Personal Autonomy; Professional Autonomy; Science Curriculum; Scientific Literacy; Secondary Education; Social Justice; Chile
• ISSN: 0958-5176; 1469-3704
• DOI: 10.1002/curj.141

This paper aims to analyse the concepts of scientific literacy and agency in two official documents of the Chilean science curriculum. We used Fairclough's three dimensional model as critical lenses, based on critical discourse analysis, where every discursive event can be analysed: (i) as a te...