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La relació entre ciència, tecnologia i societat als llibres de text de ciències i tecnologia de batxillerat
The relation between science, technology and society in secondary school science and technology textbooks
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Abstract Since they appeared, the studies of Science, Technology & Society (STS) have been interested in education as the key to help the citizens of tomorrow to participate in the discussions dealing with the future of technoscience. In Spain, the STS subjects became part of the secondary school programs si... view more
Since they appeared, the studies of Science, Technology & Society (STS) have been interested in education as the key to help the citizens of tomorrow to participate in the discussions dealing with the future of technoscience. In Spain, the STS subjects became part of the secondary school programs since the educational reform. Nevertheless, the analysis of the textbooks used in Catalonia shows that a deterministic vision of science & technology - both of them thought as entities with their own logic of development, independent from social reality - coexists with a neutralistic conception, which considers technoscience as a basic tool that can be used by humanity either in a correct or an incorrect way. The student has the perception that science & technology shape the social reality, but that are somehow independent from society.... view less
Keywords
curriculum
Classification
Sociology of Science, Sociology of Technology, Research on Science and Technology
Curriculum, Teaching, Didactics
Free Keywords
Science and Technology; Science Society Relationship; Secondary Education; Catalonia, Spain
Document language
Catalan, Valencian
Publication Year
2002
Page/Pages
p. 1-17
Journal
Athenea Digital: Revista de Pensamiento e Investigacion Social (2002) 1
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications