Dealing with STS-E at Universityan experience with students of the Degree in Pre-School Teacher Training

  1. Marcia Eugenio 1
  2. Elena Charro 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Valladolid
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    Universidad de Valladolid

    Valladolid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01fvbaw18

Libro:
La enseñanza de las ciencias: desafíos y perspectivas = A ensinanza das ciencias desafíos e perspectivas
  1. Membiela Iglesia, Pedro (dir.)
  2. Casado, Natalia (dir.)
  3. Cebreiros, María Isabel (dir.)

Editorial: Educación

ISBN: 978-84-15524-25-0

Año de publicación: 2015

Páginas: 423-427

Tipo: Capítulo de Libro

Resumen

This paper presents an experience conducted with students of the Degree of Pre-School Teacher Training at the University of Valladolid (Spain), in the frame of a compulsory subject whose curricula includes a part devoted to treat STS-E interactions. The experience, which has been implemented according to the PROFILES (Professional Reflection-Oriented Focus on Inquiry-based Learning and Education through Science) philosophy, consisted in the analysis of newspaper/magazine news about socio-scientific issues, with the main purpose of facilitating the comprehension of the tensions occurring among science, technology, society and the environment to students. We also aimed to teaching science as a part of our culture and to improved students' motivation in relation with technological and scientific current issues. To asses whether such objectives were achieved, we used a specifically designed Likert-type instrument. Results show a highly positive valuation of the activity by students, most of who found it interesting and useful. However, it is also shown that a single activity cannot make most students change their mind in relation to science, moreover when they have not studied it for a long time.