Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Issues: A Survey of Secondary Students in Sana'a, Yemen

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Author(s): Mohammed Yousef Mai (UPSI, Malaysia), Lilia Halim (UKM, Malaysia), Ruhizan Mohammed Yaseen (UKM, Malaysia)and T. Subahan M. Meerah (UKM, Malaysia)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 10
Source title: Educational Technology Use and Design for Improved Learning Opportunities
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6102-8.ch011

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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This chapter discusses the results of a survey of secondary school students in Sana'a city regarding Science, Technology, and Society (STS) issues. Firstly, the chapter reviews the literature in order to seek for STS issues that should be infused into the science curriculum in Yemen. Secondly, it reports the results of the survey ranking Science, Technology, and Society issues. A valid and reliable questionnaire containing STS issues is administered to a sample of 418 students from 14 schools in Sana'a city. The results of the study reveal that the most salient issues that must be infused into the science curriculum are human health and disease, water supplies, air pollution, and energy shortages. Comparing the mean scores of males and female students, the results show significant differences in 5 themes. Implications for research and development in science education are discussed.

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