Scientific literacy is the ability of a person to use their knowledge to read and write using academic language and follow the steps of the scientific method. During BIO 104 lecture and lab we were assigned to read multiple scientific papers and even compose our own version of a scientific paper after our lab with crickets. The learning outcome targeted by these assignments was to demonstrate scientific literacy and the ability to communicate science-based information. This is extremely important for college students especially in science-based majors like me (pharmacy). This allows the students to communicate with each other and the larger scientific community effectively and at an appropriate level.
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