What is scientific information literacy?
Scientific information literacy relates to the ability of a reader, student, or scientist to analyze and understand scientific information. A scientifically literate person has a general understanding of the methodologies, technologies, quantitative literacies and standards used in the scientific method. Furthermore, a scientifically literate person is able to critically look at scientific research, and to separate what is questionable or false from what follows correct methodology. There are many different levels of scientific literacy, from the primary school to the graduate school and post-doctoral levels!
- ACRL Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering/TechnologyFrom the ALA/ACRL/STS Task Force on Information Literacy for Science and Technology
- ASEE Information Competency Standards for Engineering StudentsFrom the Engineering Libraries Division of ASEE
- Information Competencies for Chemistry UndergraduatesFrom the Special Libraries Association, Chemistry Division and American Chemical Society, Division of Chemical Information.
EBook Resources from UConn Library
Developing Science Literacy in the 21st Century by ISBN: 9781641139816Publication Date: 2020-02-10The chapters in this book describe a definition of science literacy that draws on the emotional, cognitive, and social. The authors strive to help prepare individuals to read, write, and speak science in a continuously evolving information landscape. In order to meet these objectives, the chapters examine both qualitative and quantitative research.
Empowering Science Literacy Through Digital Literacy and Multiliteracies by ISBN: 9781621007685Publication Date: 2012-05-01We live in a society largely driven by science and technology. As more scientific and technological issues dominate public debates at national and international levels, it is important to ensure that our students become global citizens who are scientifically literate.
Worth Expert Guide to Scientific Literacy: Thinking Like a Psychological Scientist by ISBN: 9781319112998Publication Date: 2016-08-04Accessible and engaging, and based on fundamental psychological principles, this brief book helps students foster solid habits of scientific thought, learning to apply an empirical attitude and data-driven decision making in their lives. With this increased level of scientific literacy, students will be better able to make sense of complex scientific information they encounter.
Science Information Literacy Information for Secondary School Teachers:
Literacy for Science: Exploring the Intersection of the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core for ELA Standards National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Literacy for Science: Exploring the Intersection of the Next Gener by ISBN: 9780309305174Publication Date: 2014-10-30The recent movement in K-12 education toward common standards in key subjects represents an unprecedented opportunity for improving learning outcomes for all students. These standards initiatives - the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics (CCSS) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) - are informed by research on learning and teaching and a decade of standards-based education reform. While the standards have been developed separately in English/Language Arts and Science, there are areas where the standards intersect directly. One such area of intersection occurs between the "Literacy in Science" portions of the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts and the practices in the NGSS (originally outlined in the NRC's A Framework for K-12 Science Education), particularly the practice of "Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information".
