Development of SSI-based Module to Aid in Teaching Genetic Engineering and Improving the Conceptual Understanding and Decision-making Skills of Students
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Socioscientific issues (SSI) are open-ended, multifaceted social issues with conceptual links to science. SSI education is aimed at attaining functional scientific literacy. This study sought to develop an SSI-based module that will help improve the conceptual understanding and decision-making skills of students. It also sought to address the gaps in scientific literacy and in the lack of integration of SSIs in the teaching of science. The study made use of the ADDIE Model as its research design and followed the five stages of instructional model for SSI-based education by Eilks (2010) in the development of the module. The needs assessment survey on teachers and students revealed that genetic engineering is a hard topic and there is a lack of learning materials and laboratory activities. The developed module underwent evaluation by a panel of experts. With a mean of 2.44, the over-all rating of the panel of experts on the module is Very Satisfactory. Thus, the developed SSI-based module is ready to be implemented. The comments and suggestions of the panel of experts were used to improve the developed module.
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