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@article{ART003201652},
author={Kim, Si-jeoung and Koh, Oon Ee and Yang, Yun-eui and Choi, Yoon},
title={STS Education through University Students' Perception in Science and Technology},
journal={The Journal of General Education},
issn={2465-7581},
year={2025},
number={31},
pages={141-185},
doi={10.24173/jge.2025.04.30.5}

TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Si-jeoung
AU - Koh, Oon Ee
AU - Yang, Yun-eui
AU - Choi, Yoon
TI - STS Education through University Students' Perception in Science and Technology
JO - The Journal of General Education
PY - 2025
VL - null
IS - 31
PB - Da Vinci Mirae Institute of General Education
SP - 141
EP - 185
SN - 2465-7581
AB - This study aims to examine university students' perceptions and attitudes toward science and technology and to explore the significance of Science and Technology Studies (STS) education. Focusing on a liberal arts course titled "Exploration of the Academic World II" at a university in Korea, the research employs a mixed-methods approach. By measuring changes in students' awareness, perceptions, and attitudes toward science and technology before and after taking the class, and conducting in-depth interviews, the study provides insights into the impact of the class. The findings indicate that the "Exploration of the Academic World II" significantly enhanced students' holistic understanding of science and technology and fostered critical thinking within socio-technical contexts. Moreover, through the course, students came to recognize that science and technology do not influence society in a one-directional manner, but rather engage in complex, context-dependent interactions that call for critical reflection. Based on these insights, the study draws implications for designing STS education that enables students to actively and autonomously construct and apply knowledge regarding the societal meanings and roles of science and technology.
KW - Science and Technology Studies;STS;STS education;public understanding of science;perception in science and technology
DO - 10.24173/jge.2025.04.30.5
ER -

Kim, Si-jeoung, Koh, Oon Ee, Yang, Yun-eui and Choi, Yoon. (2025). STS Education through University Students' Perception in Science and Technology. The Journal of General Education, 31, 141-185.

Kim, Si-jeoung, Koh, Oon Ee, Yang, Yun-eui and Choi, Yoon. 2025, "STS Education through University Students' Perception in Science and Technology", The Journal of General Education, no.31, pp.141-185. Available from: doi:10.24173/jge.2025.04.30.5

Kim, Si-jeoung, Koh, Oon Ee, Yang, Yun-eui, Choi, Yoon "STS Education through University Students' Perception in Science and Technology" The Journal of General Education 31 pp.141-185 (2025) : 141.

Kim, Si-jeoung, Koh, Oon Ee, Yang, Yun-eui, Choi, Yoon. STS Education through University Students' Perception in Science and Technology. 2025; 31 : 141-185. Available from: doi:10.24173/jge.2025.04.30.5

Kim, Si-jeoung, Koh, Oon Ee, Yang, Yun-eui and Choi, Yoon. "STS Education through University Students' Perception in Science and Technology" The Journal of General Education no.31(2025) : 141-185.doi: 10.24173/jge.2025.04.30.5

Kim, Si-jeoung; Koh, Oon Ee; Yang, Yun-eui; Choi, Yoon. STS Education through University Students' Perception in Science and Technology. The Journal of General Education, 31, 141-185. doi: 10.24173/jge.2025.04.30.5

Kim, Si-jeoung; Koh, Oon Ee; Yang, Yun-eui; Choi, Yoon. STS Education through University Students' Perception in Science and Technology. The Journal of General Education. 2025; 31 141-185. doi: 10.24173/jge.2025.04.30.5

Kim, Si-jeoung, Koh, Oon Ee, Yang, Yun-eui, Choi, Yoon. STS Education through University Students' Perception in Science and Technology. 2025; 31 : 141-185. Available from: doi:10.24173/jge.2025.04.30.5

Kim, Si-jeoung, Koh, Oon Ee, Yang, Yun-eui and Choi, Yoon. "STS Education through University Students' Perception in Science and Technology" The Journal of General Education no.31(2025) : 141-185.doi: 10.24173/jge.2025.04.30.5