Promoting students’ science literacy skills through a simulation of international negotiations: The GlobalEd 2 Project

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Highlights:

• Problem-based learning promotes science literacy skills in middle schools.

• Simulation shows higher socio-science scores than comparison group.

• Efficacy trials increases socio-science literacy and scientific inquiry skills.

• Improved students’ science skills following a simulation of global water resources.

摘要

•Problem-based learning promotes science literacy skills in middle schools.•Simulation shows higher socio-science scores than comparison group.•Efficacy trials increases socio-science literacy and scientific inquiry skills.•Improved students’ science skills following a simulation of global water resources.

论文关键词:Problem-based learning,Simulation,Science literacy

论文评审过程:Received 15 March 2017, Revised 10 August 2017, Accepted 19 August 2017, Available online 25 August 2017, Version of Record 20 November 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.08.027