In today's and immediate-future society where science and technology are becoming increasingly sophisticated and closer to our daily life, the general public is required to have an ability to properly evaluate the use of science and technology. Basic knowledge and competence necessary for conducting such evaluation and relevant decision making are called “technology literacy” comprehensively. In this article, I describe frameworks of technology literacy and propose to consider the development of such an ability as a task of research in educational technology.
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