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http://dx.doi.org/10.5012/jkcs.2018.62.2.137

Analysis of Socio-Scientific Issues(SSI) Programs in Korea  

Park, HyunJu (Department of Chemistry Education, Chosun University)
Kim, Nahyung (Department of Chemistry Education, Chosun University)
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Journal of the Korean Chemical Society / v.62, no.2, 2018 , pp. 137-147 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analysis total number of 123 SSI programs by SSI criteria. The criteria was consisted of subject, school level, starting point, scientific evidence, social content, use of scientific knowledge, level of conflict of interest, and evaluation and reflection. The results of the analysis are as follows. First, elementary school programs were the most and middle school programs were relatively few. Second, starting point was mainly in the actual situation, the fiction and nonfiction situation, and the situation including the controversy and conflict was less than 10%. Third, it was based on scientific evidence but mainly influenced by individual values and perceptions. Fourth, social contents were developed mainly in ethics/morality/value, political/social life/economy, environment contents. Fifth, the use of scientific knowledge mainly consisted of scientific decision making, scientific critical thinking, and information search. However, science inquiry, risk assessment, and cost effectiveness were less than 10%. Scientific inquiry is the essential factor of science education, and one of core competencies of national science curriculum. SSI program should be able to experience various kinds of conflicts, and to evaluate and reflect through reflection.
Keywords
Socio-Scientific Issues(SSI); Scientific literacy; Program; K-12;
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