Abstract
<p class="Abstract">Science for all indicates that science should be accessible to all learners including deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students, but they tend to struggle with developing abstract concepts of science optimally. Science, Technology, and Society (STS) approach is an interdisciplinary approach to science learning which is integrating science with technology and society aspects. Through STS approach, students become more interested in learning abstract concepts of science because they can apply the concepts throughout their daily living. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether DHH students improve their achievement levels of science specifically in the aspects of cognitive and affective via STS approach. A total of five journal articles from 2008-2016 written in English on the topic of science learning using STS approach were reviewed. This literature was collected via ERIC database. Then they were analyzed and interpreted in accordance with the objectives of the study. Based on the literature reviews, students experiencing STS instruction improve their achievements according to five STS domains in science learning. Due to learning via STS approach, students not only memorize the science concepts, but also enable to analyze scientific information as well as to apply it in their real-life situations, and set them on a path of life-long learning in science.</p><p class="Abstract"><strong>Keywords: </strong>Achievements, Science Learning, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, STS Approach.<strong></strong></p>
Highlights
Science refers to a systematic process of acquiring knowledge
Teaching science subjects through STS links would enable students to understand the fact that the topics they learn are not independent of their real lives and can lead them to learn about occupations on science fields (Yörük, Morgil, & Seçken, 2009)
The literature review indicates that when students are in more control of the science classrooms and when science concepts and processes are unified and approaches are presented in real-world contexts, students learn more
Summary
Science refers to a systematic process of acquiring knowledge. It is the most important subject that is taught in schools (Akram, Mehboob, Ajaz, & Bashir 2013). Science could develop as a result of an interaction between technology as the application of theoretical knowledge and requirements created by social needs (Yörük, Morgil, & Seçken, 2010). Development of science is always related to society (social and natural environment) and associated with the development of technology. Based on Aikenhead (1994) in Yörük (2010) the aims of STS are to enable individuals to understand science better, to encourage students with creativity and critical thinking, and to make boring and abstract topics more interesting and fun. STS emphasizes the importance of human experiences and personal involvement for real learning to occur (Yager, 1992); the learning process using STS approach provides students to learn concepts in science and connections science concepts with their daily life
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