Effects of a Science Education Module on Attitudes towards Modern Biotechnology of Secondary School Students

Autor/inn/en	Klop, Tanja; Severiens, Sabine E.; Knippels, Marie-Christine P. J.; van Mil, Marc H. W.; Ten Dam, Geert T. M.
Titel	Effects of a Science Education Module on Attitudes towards Modern Biotechnology of Secondary School Students
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science Education, 32 (2010) 9, S.1127-1150 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0950-0693
Schlagwörter	Constructivism (Learning); Control Groups; Quasiexperimental Design; Student Attitudes; Biotechnology; Cancer; Secondary School Students; Student Centered Curriculum; Science Instruction; Secondary School Science; Questionnaires; Experimental Groups; Comparative Analysis; Learning Modules; Simulation; Active Learning; Inquiry; Foreign Countries; Pretests Posttests; Program Effectiveness; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Biotechnologie; Carcinoma; Karzinom; Krebs (med); Krebserkrankung; Sekundarschüler; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Fragebogen; Learning module; Lernmodul; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Aktives Lernen; Ausland; Niederlande
Abstract	This article evaluated the impact of a four-lesson science module on the attitudes of secondary school students. This science module (on cancer and modern biotechnology) utilises several design principles, related to a social constructivist perspective on learning. The expectation was that the module would help students become more articulate in this particular field. In a quasi-experimental design (experimental-, control groups, and pre- and post-tests), secondary school students' attitudes (N = 365) towards modern biotechnology were measured by a questionnaire. Data were analysed using Chi-square tests. Significant differences were obtained between the control and experimental conditions. Results showed that the science module had a significant effect on attitudes, although predominantly towards a more supportive and not towards a more critical stance. It is discussed that offering a science module of this kind can indeed encourage students to become more aware of modern biotechnology, although promoting a more critical attitude towards modern biotechnology should receive more attention. (Contains 4 notes, 5 tables, and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10