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* * * * * * * * * * * *   2. Science-Technology-Society Graham Orpwood York/Seneca Institute for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Teaching and Learning Science for a New Century * Science-Technology-Society emphasis York/Seneca Institute for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Goals: Developing understandings of relations between science and technology, science and society, and technology and society Developing skills at analysis and decision making in social contexts involving science and technology (e.g. health, environment) * Question 1 York/Seneca Institute for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Can you think of examples where individuals or governments have to make decisions in relation to issues involving science and technology? What sorts of knowledge and skills would help in making better decisions? How can school science education help develop that knowledge and skills? * Characteristics of STS classrooms York/Seneca Institute for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Rare that there are “right answers” Teachers are not experts Unclear what expertise is required Hard to determine the “quality” of students’ work Groups are more effectivethan individuals * Example of an STS issue – (1) York/Seneca Institute for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education You are the head of civil engineering in the government of a province where earthquakes are common and you have been asked to come up with new building codes to make sure that new buildings are more quake-proof than the old ones. What do you need to know? Who should be consulted? What are the criteria of success? What level of “error” is tolerable? What constraints might you face? ….. ….. * Question 2 York/Seneca Institute for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Can you think of another example of an STS issue in either the public or private domain? What are the key questions to ask? What would a “good performance” look like? *