Scientific Literacy in the digital age: tools, environments and resources for co-inquiry

Okada, Alexandra (2013). Scientific Literacy in the digital age: tools, environments and resources for co-inquiry. European Scientific Journal, 4 pp. 263–274.

Abstract

This paper describes some European and International projects to promote Scientific Literacy in the digital age as well as technologies, environments and resources for co-inquiry. The aim of this research is also to describe computer applications, software tools and environments that were designed to support processes of collaborative inquiry learning to promote Scientific Literacy. These tools are analyzed by describing their interfaces and functionalities. The outcomes of this descriptive research points out some effects on student learning and competences developed known from the literature. This paper argues the importance of promoting scientific citizenship not only through schools and Universities (formal learning), but also non-credit online courses and community-based learning programmes (non-formal context), as well as daily life activities, educational open digital materials through social networks (informal scenario).

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• Item ORO ID
• 41729
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 1857-7431
• Project Funding Details

• Funded Project Name	Project ID	Funding Body
  weSPOT project and ENGAGE project	FP7/2007-2013	EU Seventh Framework Programme

• Keywords
• Scientific Literacy; tools; environments and resources; co-inquiry
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport > Education
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
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• Kay Dave