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On Getting From Being Educated To Becoming Literate in Science
On Getting From Being Educated To Becoming Literate in Science
CRITICAL
THINKING What does
Let’s hit the it all mean?
road. CYCLE
Critical Thinking is
a Discipline, a Skill,
and an Art
What could
This is it!
happen?
But if we do that
– what then?
About the STS Approach
• STS is not a new concept but rather a holistic
approach geared towards achieving S&T literacy in
a student/learner;
• STS means focusing on real-world problems which
have science and technology components from the
learners’ perspective;
• STS enables the learner to investigate, analyze,
and apply concepts and skill processes to real-life
situations, and to make responsible decisions in
everyday life.
A Good STS Programme
• A good STS programme or curriculum provides
built-in opportunities or activities for learners to go
beyond the classroom to their local communities;
• The curriculum and its prescribed activities should
be appropriate for the age of the learner and be
learner-centered;
• STS ultimately empowers learners so that as future
citizens they realize they have the power to make
changes and the responsibility to do so.
(A Lesson in Marine Resource Management)
Our Marine Ecosystems
• Ecology (biodiversity, habitats)
• Living and non-living resources
• Aesthetic values (natural vista)
• Recreational values
• Historical & archaeological values
• Educational & cultural values
• Development (tourism, energy, water)
Our Community Capital/Asset
The resources of our marine ecosystems
are a natural heritage, crucial for safe-
guarding the livelihood, cultural and
ecological values of the people. They
contribute to economic prosperity of
present and future generations.
Community Capital
This comprises natural,
human, social and built
capital from which a
community receives
benefits and on which
the community relies for
continued existence.
Can you relate this feature to the theme
and aim of this presentation?
Community Capital
Buildings,
Built Equipment,
Capital Information, etc.
Man-Made Materials
Abilities, Family,
Human and Education, Community,
Social Capital Skills, Health Government
People Connections
(Not to Scale)
Ecotourism
Nature-based tourism that
involves education and integration
of the natural environment
(including cultural component).
It has become a big business and
revenue generating venture today!
Ecotourism
… is marketed internationally but it
is “consumed” at the point of
production – the destinations.
ACTION-
Implement RESEARCH Evaluate data
action
(Let’s hit the MODEL (What does it
all mean?)
road.)
(Identify a new
problem and follow
Select best
procedure)
List possible
action actions
(This is it!) (What could
Predict outcomes happen?)
(But if we do that –
what then?)
Parting Shots
1) Environmental Education is an
excellent platform for enhancing S&T
literacy in our students/citizens;
2) Start greening the EE curriculum the
STS way;
3) Create quality experiential learning
environments that nurture S&T
literacy.
Thank You