Science Attitudes

Glossary of terms related to Scientific Attitudes or Disposition or traits' of scientists
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	No degree of importance is implied by the order of the terms. Suggestions for use: Categorization or organization of the attitudes might be helpful (personal; group/ collaborative/ cooperative; professional; communication; imaginative/ creative (visualization abilities, divergent thinking, questioning, idea generation [alternative, unusual, metaphors, novel, synthesis, solutions, designs]) Some words alone are not attitudes. While they can be defined as an attitude, sometimes adding a value word may be helpful (communication - values communication, desires to communicate, feels communication is .. feels science is important and useful)
Knowledgeable	Knows many science generalizations, concepts, and facts; understands scientific inquiry; and understands the history, nature, social, personal, and technological perspectives of science.
Reflective	willingly considers new ideas and evidence against previous ideas and evidence.
Curious	asks and answers questions to understand at deeper levels.
Open-minded	tolerates ideas and opinions of others and the importance of carefully considering ideas that may seem disquieting or at odds with what is generally believed and willing to change ideas in light of new evidence.
Skeptical	doubts, questions, and reconsiders conclusions.
Sensitive	considers all actions and inactions results on all living and nonliving things.
Tentative	hesitant to draw conclusions.
Objective	makes decisions based on facts.
Cooperative	works with others for common goals and shares ideas.
Persistent	continues despite obstacles, warnings or setbacks.
Acceptant	considers failure as an occasional part of the scientific endeavor.
Enjoyment	expresses pleasure in understanding and pursuing understanding.
Flexibility	willing to change with new evidence and/ or explanation.
Respect for evidence or Insistence on evidence	requires evidence to formulate explanations and make decisions and will seek additional evidence to verify ideas and make decisions.
Creative	imagines ideas that are original or not ordinarily thought
Science self-efficacy	believe in their abilities and skills in using and learning science processes and knowledge in a useful effective manner
Values communication	seeks ways to communicate that effectively enable others to accurately conceptualize the ideas wanting to be communicated.
Disposed to apply science knowledge	ready to think and apply what they know related to science; all ideas from all dimensions (knowledge, processes, attitudes, and perspectives of science).
Caring for others, the natural world, and human-made objects	caring includes the ways that people individually and collectively participate for the well being of all things for the present and future.