Science Literacy Competence Framework

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Hannah Shea, Lai Ma, Xinna Li

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University College Dublin

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Administration and Law, Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Business, Education, Engineering, Fisheries and Veterinary, Forestry, Generic programmes and qualifications, Health and Welfare, Information and Communication Technologies, journalism and information, Manufacturing and Construction, Mathematics and Statistics, Natural Sciences,

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Curriculum Design

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Science Literacy Competence Framework for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Curriculum

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The science literacy competence framework outlines key concepts to be incorporated in curriculum and module design. Science literacy is essential for tackling the spread of science mis-/disinformation on social media platforms. The President of the National Academies in the United States and the Editor-in-Chief of Science have called for the teaching of the norms and values, as well as philosophy of science to bolster public trust in science.

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Shea, H., Ma, L., & Li, X. (2024). Science literacy competence framework. National Resource Hub (Ireland). Retrieved from: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/science-literacy-competence-framework/ License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY).

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URL: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14332871