At the end of the semester, preservice science teachers should be able to:
- Comprehend the importance of scientific literacy
- Show awareness for characteristics of scientifically literate individual
- Apply domains of science critical in developing scientific literacy.
- Analyze the characteristics of scientific knowledge
- Show awareness for interaction of science with technology, environment and society
- Aware of commonly held ideas about the nature of science
- Appreciate the role of history and philosophy of science in understanding science concepts
- Judge the quality of claims made in media