Effect of teaching biotechnology through science technology society approach on higher order thinking skills and entrepreneurial attitude of undergraduate science students

Abstract

The present study focused on developing higher order thinking skills and entrepreneurial attitude among undergraduate biotechnology students through intervention module based on the Science-Technology-Society (STS) approach. The research was carried out on a randomly selected college out of the colleges situated in Chandigarh region on B.Sc. Biotechnology students. Non randomized, pre-test post-test design was used for the study. The sample comprised of a total of 88 subjects in two groups i.e. experimental (N=45) and control (N=43). The main objectives were to analyze the effect of instructional treatments on higher order thinking skills and entrepreneurial attitude of students in control as well as experimental groups. The findings of study revealed a significant improvement in higher order thinking skills and entrepreneurial attitude of the students due to STS approach. The study implies that developing lesson plans and classroom instruction in context to social relevance help in improving the thinking skills and the entrepreneurial attitude of the undergraduate science students which is of paramount importance in today s competitive world. newline