Critical Reflection; Practicing Public Scholarly Inquiry while Processing with Science, Technology Society

摘要

This paper is a pilot for future courses such as the one discussed in this paper to be supported through grants enhanced by the application of research involving Science Technology & Society projects related to public scholarship when solving real world community based problems. A research study was conducted with a 3707 course in Science, Technology and Society undergraduate course with secondary science education students. The goals of public scholarship are to present students with a deeper understanding of their obligations and duties of a democratic community and unity through academic and experiential learning. This provides an opportunity to employ the university's intellectual and creative resources in service of those obligations. Public scholarship requires active thinking, reflection, and engagement with relevant theory. It addresses issues of public interest and knowledge generated by the community by generating innovative awareness through reflection and engagement with social theory.