THE ROLE OF SCIENCE TEACHING PROGRAM IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCIENTIFIC LITERACY
BİLİMSEL OKURYAZARLIĞIN TESİSİNDE FEN ÖĞRETİM PROGRAMLARININ ROLÜ

Author : Ayşegül DERMAN
Number of pages : 143-157

Abstract

Developed countries have the belief that progress in the fields of science and technology can be possible through having a scientifically literate society. In order to build a scientifically literate society, they attach a great importance to science education and in the design of science education programs of these countries, scientific literacy themes those are shaped by modern scientific paradigm has been decisive. In recent years, also in our country, science-technology literacy and scientific literacy have been the hallmark in the science education reform movements in parallel with the developments in the world, the paradigmatic transformations and the realities of our country. The reflection of these developments in the official primary science teaching program in our country takes place in 2004. In turkey, the curriculum vision of Science and Technology course in 2004 is: “to develop science and technology literacy and fort his purpose whatever the in

Keywords

Scientific Literacy, Scientific Literacy Themes, Primary Science Curriculum, Chemistry Curriculum

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