Making Science Make Sense

Bayer Facts of Science Education Survey

The Bayer Facts of Science Education I

• Nearly 70 percent of teachers believe that schools should increase their level of science education
  
  
• Only 36 percent of grade school teachers consider themselves "science literate"
  
  
• Only 32 percent of parents consider themselves "science literate"
  
  
• Teachers feel less qualified to teach science than other subjects
  
  
• Nearly 70 percent of parents strongly believe science education is important
  
  
• About 80 percent of parents think science is not taught in an "interesting, exciting" way
  
  
• 96 percent of parents say they want to help more with science education at home
  
  
• About 90 percent of teachers claim parents are not involved in science education at home
  
  
• Nearly 80 percent of teachers believe that hands-on activities are the best method for teaching science