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Berntsen, Madelene Losvik; Vik, Camilla Berge; Lykknes, Annette – Science & Education, 2023
The French natural philosopher Henri Victor Regnault (1810-1878) was one of many researchers who contributed to the development of the thermometer in the 19th century. In this paper, we use an example from Regnault's work to explore how the history of thermometry can provide a context for teaching upper-secondary chemistry students about the…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Science History
Kamphorst, Floor; Vollebregt, M. J.; Savelsbergh, E. R.; van Joolingen, W. R. – Science & Education, 2023
Einstein's derivation of special relativity theory (SRT), based on hypothetical reasoning and thought experiments, is regarded as a prime example of physics theory development. In secondary education, the introduction of SRT could provide a great opportunity for students to engage in physics theorizing, but this opportunity is largely being missed…
Descriptors: Physics, Scientific Concepts, Secondary School Science, Science Education
Galili, Igal; Goren, Ehud – Science & Education, 2023
Regular disciplinary instruction of introductory physics at high school often misses a holistic perspective of the subject matter, its structure, and hierarchy. We have considered the domain of classical mechanics as taught at school and provided such a perspective in the form of a summative lecture which frames content in the triadic structure…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Mechanics (Physics), Science History, Motion
Revel Chion, Andrea; Adúriz-Bravo, Agustín – Science & Education, 2022
In the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we deem of importance the identification of what content is privileged in secondary schools around health and disease. From our point of view, a relevant task is to accompany science teachers in their transit from teaching information to be evoked to teaching knowledge on that content that enables…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
Nation, Molly Trendell; Feldman, Allan – Science & Education, 2022
Climate change science is complex and perceived to be controversial in nature by some stakeholders. Yet from the perspective of educators and policy makers, climate change science is an important topic to be taught in secondary science education. The presence of controversy can influence teachers' instructional decisions and cause confusion about…
Descriptors: Climate, Science Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Wei, Bing; Chen, Xiaomin – Science & Education, 2021
In this study, we examined the teaching emphasis of the history of science (HOS) in science lesson plans. The examination was based on a five-dimensional framework, which comprises conceptual, procedural, epistemological, affectional, and social dimensions. Content analysis was employed as the research methodology, targeting 71 copies of science…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science History, Science Instruction, Lesson Plans
Samon, Sigal; Levy, Sharona T. – Science & Education, 2021
How do different components of a learning environment contribute to learning in science? The study examines the contribution of laboratory experiments and computer model explorations to the learning of chemistry through a complex-systems approach. Specifically, junior high-school students' learning of chemistry via four different methods were…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Laboratory Experiments, Computer Uses in Education, Chemistry
Jiménez-Liso, Maria Rut; López-Banet, Luisa; Dillon, Justin – Science & Education, 2020
We propose explicit and implicit approaches for the teaching of acid-base chemistry based on research into the history and nature of science (NoS). To support these instructional proposals, we identify four rationales for students to understand acid-base processes: daily life, socio-scientific, curriculum, and history of science. The extensive…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts
Landa, Ilse; Westbroek, Hanna; Janssen, Fred; van Muijlwijk, Jacqueline; Meeter, Martijn – Science & Education, 2020
The importance of learning "chemical ways of thinking" is widely recognized. Various frameworks have been developed to address the essence of chemistry and chemical thinking. However, very few studies have focused on how chemical ways of thinking can be defined. To elaborate chemical ways of thinking, this paper draws on scientific…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Najami, Naim; Hugerat, Muhamad; Kabya, Fattma; Hofstein, Avi – Science & Education, 2020
A study was conducted on how scientific laboratory lessons contribute to building arguments, both cognitively and socially. The population consisted of 12 second-year pre-service teachers at a college of education specializing in the teaching of biology and chemistry in middle school. The study examines the nature of the arguments students raise…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Persuasive Discourse, Science Laboratories
Herman, Benjamin C.; Owens, David C.; Oertli, Robert T.; Zangori, Laura A.; Newton, Mark H. – Science & Education, 2019
In addition to considering sociocultural, political, economic, and ethical factors (to name a few), effectively engaging socioscientific issues (SSI) requires that students understand and apply scientific explanations and the nature of science (NOS). Promoting such understandings can be achieved through immersing students in authentic real-world…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Science and Society, Scientific Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Cofré, Hernán; Núñez, Paola; Santibáñez, David; Pavez, José M.; Valencia, Martina; Vergara, Claudia – Science & Education, 2019
There is widespread agreement that an adequate understanding of the nature of science (NOS) is a critical component of scientific literacy and a major goal in science education. However, we still do not know many specific details regarding how students and teachers learn particular aspects of NOS and what are the most important feature traits of…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Principles, Scientific Literacy, Science Teachers
Hancock, Tamara S.; Friedrichsen, Patricia J.; Kinslow, Andrew T.; Sadler, Troy D. – Science & Education, 2019
Currently there is little guidance given to teachers in selecting focal issues for socio-scientific issues (SSI)-based teaching and learning. As a majority of teachers regularly collaborate with other teachers, understanding what factors influence collaborative SSI-based curriculum design is critical. We invited 18 secondary science teachers to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Secondary School Teachers, Science Instruction, Science and Society
Billingsley, Berry; Nassaji, Mehdi – Science & Education, 2019
There are widespread calls for school education to put more emphasis on developing students' appreciation of the power and limitations of science. Without effective teaching, there is a risk that sensationalist media claims will unduly influence students' perceptions of the power of science to already explain and predict aspects of our daily…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Student Characteristics
Flynn, Simon; Hardman, Mark – Science & Education, 2019
In recent years, researchers within science education have started to consider the impact of narrative upon teaching and learning in science. This article investigates the possibilities of interactive fiction as a means by which students can be provided with feedback on their understanding in science, and explores the mechanisms which might allow…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Fiction, Books