Science literacy : concepts, contexts, and consequences /

"Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an institution, science enables people to both engage in the construction of new knowledge as well as use information to achieve desired ends. Access to science--whether using knowledge or creating it--necessitates...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Science Literacy and Public Perception of Science (Author)
Other Authors: Snow, Catherine E. (Editor), Dibner, Kenne A. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Science > Study and teaching > United States.
SCIENCE > Study & Teaching.
Science > Study and teaching
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Science literacy and health literacy: rationales, definitions, and measurement
  • Science literacy in society and the world
  • Science literacy for communities
  • Science literacy for individuals
  • Reearch agenda
  • Appendix A: Definitions and statements about literacy, numeracy, science literacy, health literacy, and health numeracy
  • Appendix B: Biographical sketches of committee members and staff.

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