Tanja Klop|Sabine Severiens|Marie?Christine P. J. Knippels|Marc H. W. van Mil|G.T.M. ten Dam
Effects of a Science Education Module on Attitudes towards Modern Biotechnology of Secondary School Students
Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology|Graduate School USA
article evaluated impact fourlesson science module attitudes secondary school students science module cancer modern biotechnology utilises several design principles related social constructivist perspective learning expectation module would help students become articulate particular field quasiexperimental design experimental control groups pre posttests secondary school students attitudes n 365 towards modern biotechnology measured questionnaire data analysed using chisquare tests significant differences obtained control experimental conditions results showed science module significant effect attitudes although predominantly towards supportive towards critical stance discussed offering science module kind indeed encourage students become aware modern biotechnology although promoting critical attitude towards modern biotechnology receive attention