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%T Effects of a science education module on attitudes towards modern biotechnology of secondary school students %A Klop, Tanja %A Severiens, Sabine E. %A Knippels, Marie-Christine %A Mil, Marc Hubertus Wilhelmus van %A TenDam, Geert T.M. %J International Journal of Science Education %N 9 %P 1127-1150 %V 32 %D 2010 %K secondary school; science education; scientific literacy; quantitative research; attitude towards biotechnology; quasi-experimental design %= 2011-05-18T11:36:00Z %~ http://www.peerproject.eu/ %> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-251283 %X This article evaluated the impact of a four-lesson science module on the attitudes of secondary school students. This science module (on cancer and modern biotechnology) utilises several design principles, related to a social constructivist perspective on learning. The expectation was that the module would help students become more articulate in this particular field. In a quasi-experimental design (experimental-, control groups and pre- and post-tests) secondary school students’ attitudes (N=365) towards modern biotechnology were measured by a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using chi-square tests. Significant differences were obtained between the control and experimental conditions. Results showed that the science module had a significant effect on attitudes, although predominantly towards a more supportive and not towards a more critical stance. It is discussed that offering a science module of this kind can indeed encourage students to become more aware of modern biotechnology, although promoting a more critical attitude towards modern biotechnology should receive more attention. %C GBR %G en %9 journal article %W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org %~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info