The STS Outlook Profiles of Israeli High-School Students and Their Teachers

Presents the STS (science/technology/society) outlook profiles of 546 eleventh graders from Israeli high schools within the existing science, nonscience, and technological tracks in terms of cognition, behavior, and literacy. Findings indicate significant differences between the profiles for student...

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Published inInternational journal of science education Vol. 13; no. 4; p. 447
Main Authors Ben-Chaim, David, Zoller, Uri
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.1991
Subjects
Attitude Measures
Cognitive Measurement
Foreign Countries
Grade 11
Israel
Questionnaires
Science and Society
Science Curriculum
Science Education
Science Education Research
Science Instruction
Science Technology and Society Courses
Scientific Literacy
Secondary Education
Secondary School Science
Sex Differences
Student Attitudes
Teacher Attitudes
Israel
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Summary:Presents the STS (science/technology/society) outlook profiles of 546 eleventh graders from Israeli high schools within the existing science, nonscience, and technological tracks in terms of cognition, behavior, and literacy. Findings indicate significant differences between the profiles for students regarding behavior and literacy but not for cognition, thereby suggesting the need for increased science teaching/learning within the science curriculum. (JJK)
ISSN:0950-0693
DOI:10.1080/0950069910130408