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Download full textSadler, Troy D.; Zeidler, Dana L. – 2003
The ability to negotiate and resolve socioscientific issues has been posited as integral components of scientific literacy. Although philosophers and science educators have argued that socioscientific issues inherently involve moral and ethical considerations, the ultimate arbiters of morality are individual decision-makers. This study explored…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Ethics, Genetic Engineering, Higher Education
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Direct linkSadler, Troy D.; Zeidler, Dana L. – Science Education, 2004
The ability to negotiate and resolve socioscientific issues has been posited as integral components of scientific literacy. Although philosophers and science educators have argued that socioscientific issues inherently involve moral and ethical considerations, the ultimate arbiters of morality are individual decision-makers. This study explored…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Students, College Science, Popular Culture
Sadler, Troy D.; Zeidler, Dana L. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2005
The purpose of this study is to contribute to a theoretical knowledge base through research by examining factors salient to science education reform and practice in the context of socioscientific issues. The study explores how individuals negotiate and resolve genetic engineering dilemmas. A qualitative approach was used to examine patterns of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Genetics, Science Education, Social Problems
Sadler, Troy; Zeidler, Dana L. – American Biology Teacher, 2004
According to research, students often perceive the ethical implications of issues such as genetic engineering, but sometimes they are not equipped to handle multiple perspectives and articulate well-reasoned positions. A modified jigsaw activity, appropriate for secondary and introductory college biology classes, that introduces students to human…
Descriptors: Therapy, Biology, Engineering, Ethics
Sadler, Troy D.; Zeidler, Dana L. – 2004
The purpose of this article is to contribute to a theoretical knowledge base through research by examining factors salient to science education reform and practice in the context of socioscientific issues. The study explores how individuals negotiate and resolve genetic engineering dilemmas. A mixed-methods approach was used to examine patterns of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Genetic Engineering, Higher Education, Moral Issues
Sadler, Troy D.; Zeidler, Dana L. – Science Education, 2005
This study focused on informal reasoning regarding socioscientific issues. It sought to explore how content knowledge influenced the negotiation and resolution of contentious and complex scenarios based on genetic engineering. Two hundred and sixty-nine students drawn from undergraduate natural science and nonnatural science courses completed a…
Descriptors: Natural Sciences, Engineering, Genetics, Thinking Skills
Walker, Kimberly A.; Zeidler, Dana L. – 2003
This study was designed to determine how students' engagement in a learning and debate activity on a current scientific controversy influences their understanding of the nature of science and, in turn, informs their decision-making on the issue. Two high school science classrooms, totaling 38 students from 9th through 12th grade, participated in…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Inquiry
