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Throughout the history of enhancing the public scientific literacy, researchers have postulated that since every citizen is expected to have informal opinions on the relationships among government, education, and issues of scientific research and development, it is imperative that appreciation of the past complexities of science and society and the nature of scientific knowledge be a part of the education of both scientists and non-scientists. HPSS inclusion has been found to be an effective way to reach the goal of enhancing science literacy for all citizens. Although reports stated that HPSS inclusion is not a new educational practice in other part of the world, nevertheless, no large scale study has ever been attempted to report the HPSS educational conditions around the world. This study utilizes the rich data collected by TIMSS to unveil the current conditions of HPSS in the science education of about forty TIMSS countries. Based on the analysis results, recommendations to science educators of the world are provided.
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Wang, H.A., Schmidt, W.H. (2001). History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science in Science Education: Results from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study. In: Bevilacqua, F., Giannetto, E., Matthews, M.R. (eds) Science Education and Culture. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0730-6_7
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