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Ratcliffe, Mary; Millar, Robin – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
The framework developed for the PISA 2006 science survey starts from everyday contexts in which citizens encounter scientific issues and knowledge claims. Recent curriculum changes in England, making possible the introduction of courses for 15- to 16-year olds with an explicit "scientific literacy" emphasis, are based on a very similar…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Scientific Literacy, Science Education
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Lavonen, Jari; Laaksonen, Seppo – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
Finnish students' opinions about the frequency of learning activities and communication in the Finnish science classroom, their interest in science and science studies and careers, their sense of self-efficacy, and their beliefs about their own competence as well as their performance in science are analyzed based on PISA 2006 Scientific Literacy…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Self Efficacy, Science Interests, Program Effectiveness