Appreciation of Science
Overall Expectations:
437 appreciate that the applications of science and technology can raise ethical dilemma
Specific Expectations:
- use a multi-perspective approach, considering scientific, technological, economic, cultural, political, and environmental factors when formulating conclusions, solving problems, or making decisions on an STSE issue
- discuss the pros and cons associated with the applications of science and technology
MediaSmarts Resources
PushBack: Engaging in Online Activism
Promoting Ethical Behaviour Online: My Virtual Life
Reality Check: Getting the Goods on Science and Health
Scientific inquiry
Overall Expectations:
428. consider observations and ideas from a variety of sources during investigations and before drawing conclusions
Specific Expectations:
- ask questions and conduct research to confirm and extend their understanding
- criticize arguments in which evidence, explanations, or positions do not reflect the diversity of perspectives that exist
- recognize the importance of reviewing the basic assumptions from which a line of inquiry has arisen
- expend the effort and time needed to make valid inferences
- critically evaluate inferences and conclusions, cognizant of the many variables involved in experimentation
- criticize arguments in which evidence, explanations, or positions do not reflect the diversity of perspectives that exist
- seek new models, explanations, and theories when confronted with discrepant events or evidence
MediaSmarts Resources
Reality Check: Getting the Goods on Science and Health
Taming the Wild Wiki