Alan Newman

Organization/Institution
University of Missouri-St. Louis
About Me (Bio)
Dr. Alan Newman is a co-PI on the grant and a Research Professor in the College of Education at UMSL. He holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and has conducted basic research at various universities and Brookhaven National Laboratory, but most of his career—over 20 years—has been spent as a science journalist and managing editor.

Science Literacy through Science Journalism (SciJourn)

University of Missouri-St. Louis
09/01/2008

This project aims to develop, pilot, and evaluate a model of instruction that advances the scientific literacy of high school students by involving them in science journalism, and to develop research tools for assessing scientific literacy and engagement. We view scientific literacy as public understanding of and engagement with science and technology, better enabling people to make informed science-related decisions in their personal lives, and participate in science-related democratic debates in public life.