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Christenson, Nina; Chang Rundgren, Shu-Nu; Hoglund, Hans-Olof – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2012
To achieve the goal of scientific literacy, the skills of argumentation have been emphasized in science education during the past decades. But the extent to which students can apply scientific knowledge to their argumentation is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to analyse 80 Swedish upper secondary students' informal argumentation on…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Nuclear Energy, Scientific Literacy, Climate
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Mohapatra, Animesh K.; Priyadarshini, Deepika; Biswas, Antara – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2010
The concepts behind the technology of genetic modification of organisms and its applications are complex. A diverse range of opinions, public concern and considerable media interest accompanies the subject. This study explores the knowledge and attitudes of science teachers and senior secondary biology students about the application of a rapidly…
Descriptors: Food, Genetics, Biology, Science Teachers