ERIC Number: EJ984655
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Student Teachers as Advocates for Student-Led Research-Informed Socioscientific Activism
Bencze, J. Lawrence; Sperling, Erin R.
Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, v12 n1 p62-85 2012
Progress has been made in addressing socioscientific issues, such as debates about merits of nuclear power, by encouraging school students to consider complex issues and take positions about them. We contend, however, that they also need to learn to take research-informed actions to address issues. In the study reported here, we concluded--based on constant comparative analyses of qualitative data--that student teachers seemed to develop commitments to advocacy for research-informed actions on socioscientific issues as a result, in part, of their self-directed primary and secondary research. This research appears to have implications for science teacher education, science education, and the well-being of individuals, societies, and environments. (Contains 2 tables, 5 figures, and 9 notes.)
Descriptors: Science Education, Grounded Theory, Science Teachers, Student Teachers, Activism, Social Science Research, Social Sciences, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Comparative Analysis, Qualitative Research, Advocacy, Educational Practices, Performance Factors, Methods Courses, Teaching Methods, Evidence, Praxis, Student Teacher Attitudes, Preservice Teacher Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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