Use of the Test of Scientific Literacy Skills Reveals That Fundamental Literacy Is an Important Contributor to Scientific Literacy

College science courses aim to teach students both disciplinary knowledge and scientific literacy skills. Several instruments have been developed to assess students' scientific literacy skills, but few studies have reported how demographic differences may play a role. The goal of this study was...

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Published in:	CBE life sciences education Vol. 18; no. 3; p. ar31
Main Authors:	Shaffer, Justin F, Ferguson, Julie, Denaro, Kameryn
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Society for Cell Biology 01-09-2019
Subjects:	Aptitude Aptitude Tests College Entrance Examinations College Science College Students Disproportionate Representation Educational Measurement Female Grade Point Average Humans Linear Models Literacy Majors (Students) Male Minority Group Students Predictor Variables Reading Comprehension Science - education Science Process Skills Science Tests Scientific Literacy Scores STEM Education Students Test Taking Skills Universities
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