Cross-Cultural Comparison of Perceptions on the Global Scientific Literacy with Australian, Chinese, and Korean Middle School Students
| Title: | Cross-Cultural Comparison of Perceptions on the Global Scientific Literacy with Australian, Chinese, and Korean Middle School Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mun, Kongju, Lee, Hyunju, Kim, Sung-Won, Choi, Kyunghee, Choi, Sung-Youn, Krajcik, Joseph S. |
| Source: | International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. May 2015 13(2):437-465. |
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| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 29 |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Middle Schools Secondary Education Junior High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Cross Cultural Studies, Comparative Education, Scientific Literacy, Global Approach, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Global Education, Questionnaires, Student Surveys, Scores, Metacognition, Self Management, Gender Differences, Correlation, Science Education, World Views, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia, China, South Korea |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10763-013-9492-y |
| ISSN: | 1571-0068 |
| Abstract: | In this study, we explored the extent to which Australian, Chinese, and Korean middle school students perceived themselves to have scientific literacy as global citizens and attempted to identify differences and/or commonalities in their perceptions. A total of 655 middle school students (8th and 9th grades; 358 girls and 297 boys) from the three countries participated in the study. We used Global Scientific Literacy Questionnaires (GSLQ) as a survey instrument to assess the students' perceptions. The GSLQ was developed based on a conceptual framework of Scientific Literacy suggested by Choi, Kim, Lee, Mun, Choi, Krajcik & Shin (2011) and Choi, Lee, Shin, Kim & Krajcik ("Journal of Research in Science Teaching", 48(6), 670-697, 2011) for citizenship education in the 21st century. The results indicated that most of the students from the three countries showed a tendency toward higher scores for Science as human endeavor; the lowest scores were in Meta-cognition and self-direction. A pattern of gender difference was also examined among the three countries. We suggest future research questions based on a cross-cultural perspective in order to explore the reasons for the existence of these similarities and differences. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 53 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1057638 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| ISSN: | 1571-0068 |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s10763-013-9492-y |
| Published in: | International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education |
| Language: | English |