Science, Technology, & Society

Meet the Teacher

Livia McCoy began teaching STS in 1991.  The course has changed through the years in some ways, but in others has not.  STS has remained consistently focused on teaching students how to make responsible decisions regarding science and technology that may affect their lives.

The current trend in science classrooms is to memorize facts to pass tests designed to hold schools accountable for providing a quality education. This runs counter to society's need to be able to make informed, ethical decisions relating to ever-changing science and technology. In STS students learn analytical thinking skills and a framework for making ethical decisions that will serve them now and in the future.

Livia holds a BSE from University of Arkansas at Little Rock and an MEd from Virginia Commonwealth University.