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PREDICTING SCIENCE LITERACY AND SCIENCE APPRECIATION
| Title: | PREDICTING SCIENCE LITERACY AND SCIENCE APPRECIATION. |
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| Name(s): |
Hellmuth, Robert, Author Negy, Charles, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2014 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Research has shown that the benefits of having a populace literate in science are great. Even if citizens are not literate in basic science, it is important that citizens still appreciate science and those with expertise in the field for many reasons. Recent research suggests that the United States (U.S.) has lower levels of science literacy than it should. Evidence may also suggest that many U.S. citizens are not appreciative of science. Overall, little research has been conducted on what may predict science literacy and science appreciation which is the aim of this research. Specifically, I have examined socio-personal variables, beliefs, thought paradigms, and various demographic variables that may be predictive of science literacy and science appreciation. Results indicated that scriptural literalism, religiosity, and magical ideation were predictive of low levels of science literacy. In addition, predictors of low levels of science appreciation included scriptural literalism and magical ideation. Implications of the findings are discussed. | |
| Identifier: | CFH0004685 (IID), ucf:45240 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2014-12-01 B.S. Sciences, Dept. of Psychology Bachelors This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
science literacy science appreciation predictors predicting magical ideation magical thinking religiosity religion scriptural literalism scriptural biblical literalism biblical literalism social cynicism cynicism science appreciation measuring measure scale literacy psychology |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004685 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
