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The Use Of Self-Directed Learning To Promote Active Citizenship In Science, Technology, And Society Classes, Joshua M. Pearce
The Use Of Self-Directed Learning To Promote Active Citizenship In Science, Technology, And Society Classes, Joshua M. Pearce
Joshua M. Pearce
The purpose of this article is to outline the viability of a student-directed assignment within collegiate-level STS curricula for the improvement of the utilization of scientific knowledge and technology in society. The assignment, christened the Do Something! assignment, is a novel teaching tool that utilizes students’ individual interests to encourage in-depth learning across disciplines and capitalizes on their personal skills and talents to solve real-world problems. The Do Something! assignment has been utilized in two STS courses at The Pennsylvania State University (STS 100: The Ascent of Humanity and STS 200: Critical Issues in STS). The structure of this assignment …