TITLE:
Developing a Teaching Unit Based on (STSE) and Its Effects on the Development of Decision-Making Skills and Ethical Thinking among Female College Students in Israel
AUTHORS:
Manal Khazen
KEYWORDS:
STSE, Decision-Making, Ethical Thinking, Developing a Teaching Unit
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.14 No.12,
December
27,
2023
ABSTRACT: The goal of this study was
to assess how a training module on science, technology, society, and the
environment (STSE) concepts affected college students’ capacity for ethical reasoning and decision-making.
48 female students were divided equally into
an experimental group that received STSE-based education and a control group that received regular
instruction as part of a quasi-experimental design. A decision-making
test and an ethical reasoning scale were used in pre- and post-intervention
evaluations to gauge the effectiveness of the instructional intervention. The
findings showed that the STSE technique significantly improved decision-making
skills and ethical reasoning abilities, favoring the experimental group.
Notably, a significant relationship between
ethical reasoning and judgment was found. These findings underscore the
significance of crafting instructional modules grounded in the STSE framework across
diverse academic disciplines, offering potential benefits for holistic student
skill development in various curricular contexts.