Johanna Krontiris?Litowitz
Using Primary Literature to Teach Science Literacy to Introductory Biology Students
Youngstown State University
undergraduate students struggle read scientific literature educators suggested may reflect deficiencies science literacy skills twoyear study develop test strategy using scientific literature teach science literacy skills novice life science majors first year project served preliminary investigation evaluated student science literacy skills created set science literacy learning objectives aligned blooms taxonomy developed set homework assignments used peerreviewed articles teach science literacy second year project effectiveness assignments learning objectives evaluated summative student learning evaluated second year final exam mean score 835 203 significant learning gains p lt 005 seven nine science literacy skills project data indicated even though students achieved coursetargeted lowerorder science literacy objectives many deficient higherorder literacy skills results project suggest building scientific literacy continuing process begins firstyear science courses set fundamental skills serve progressive development literacy skills throughout undergraduate curriculum