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Lessons Learned In Pursuit Of Lifelong Learning In Science, Technology, And Society, Genejane Adarlo, Abigail Marie T. Favis, Charlotte Kendra Z. Gotangco, Armando M. Guidote Jr

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This case study aims to assess whether the course, Science, Technology, and Society, as part of the recent science education reforms in Philippine higher education, can foster science literacy and bring about lifelong learning in science, technology, and society. Five students, who were enrolled in Science, Technology, and Society during the first semester of the academic year 2018 to 2019 in an institution of Jesuit higher education in the Philippines, participated in a focus group discussion about their class experiences. Thematic analysis of verbatim transcript revealed that students were not confident in considering themselves literate about science after a semester …