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Building Bridges between Biotech and Society through STSE Education

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    Identifier: imarina:5126978
    Authors:
    Salvadó, ZCasanoves, MNovo, M.
    Abstract:
    Science and technology are developing at a very high rate of speed both in basic research and applied technology. New technologies continue to expand their important role in Western and other societies. We review here the most relevant advances in modern biotechnology, considering the new challenges that this technology poses to the 21st century society. As science and new technologies continue to expand their important role in modern societies there is an obvious need for well-informed citizens. Scientific literate citizens are people who have the skills of critical discrimination, the abilities and the desire to take part in decisions about scientific issues that affects their daily lives. Thus nowadays, science education should become a bridge between science itself, technology, and the social and environmental contexts in which both science and technology operate. This paper deals with the need of developing a 'scientific literacy' during the formative stages of students and points out educational views, approaches and orientations to achieve this shift of the educational paradigms, to reach literate citizens that make informed decisions to link science, technology, environment and society.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Salvadó, Z; Casanoves, M; Novo, M.
    Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
    URV's Author/s: CASANOVES DE LA HOZ, MARINA / Novo Molinero, Maria Teresa / Salvadó Belart, Zoel
    Keywords: Quality education
    Abstract: Science and technology are developing at a very high rate of speed both in basic research and applied technology. New technologies continue to expand their important role in Western and other societies. We review here the most relevant advances in modern biotechnology, considering the new challenges that this technology poses to the 21st century society. As science and new technologies continue to expand their important role in modern societies there is an obvious need for well-informed citizens. Scientific literate citizens are people who have the skills of critical discrimination, the abilities and the desire to take part in decisions about scientific issues that affects their daily lives. Thus nowadays, science education should become a bridge between science itself, technology, and the social and environmental contexts in which both science and technology operate. This paper deals with the need of developing a 'scientific literacy' during the formative stages of students and points out educational views, approaches and orientations to achieve this shift of the educational paradigms, to reach literate citizens that make informed decisions to link science, technology, environment and society.
    Thematic Areas: Sociology Science and technology studies Ciencias sociales
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: zoel.salvado@urv.cat mteresa.novo@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0002-2454-1990
    Record's date: 2024-11-16
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.hipatiapress.com/hpjournals/index.php/demesci/article/view/522
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Nemesci. International Journal Of Deliberative Mechanisms In Science. 2 (1): 62-74
    APA: Salvadó, Z; Casanoves, M; Novo, M. (2013). Building Bridges between Biotech and Society through STSE Education. Nemesci. International Journal Of Deliberative Mechanisms In Science, 2(1), 62-74. DOI: 10.4471/demesci.2013.09
    Article's DOI: 10.4471/demesci.2013.09
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2013
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Quality education
    Sociology
    Science and technology studies
    Ciencias sociales
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