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Direct linkAlliston, Caroline – Primary Science, 2022
The climate emergency is a source of anxiety for many young people. Images of drought, heat waves, wildfires, storms and flooding are increasingly appearing in the media. Today's children stand to be the recipients of our legacy of climate change, while not feeling empowered to do anything about it, so perhaps it is no wonder they are anxious.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Climate, Ecology, World Problems
Ingram, Neil R. – School Science Review, 2020
Conrad Hal Waddington (1905--1975) was an English biologist who was especially interested in the big (metaphysical) questions of life. His thinking has become part of the foundation of modern systems biology. This article applies his thinking to middle-years school biology curricula (for ages 11-16), to see if their approach to epistemic questions…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Biology, Science Curriculum, Secondary School Science
Farmer, Stuart – School Science Review, 2020
Science appears to be coming under increasing pressure in parts of society and the media, with an increase of 'fake news' and less regard for 'experts'. If this is to be combatted it is important that students develop a good understanding of both the big conceptual ideas of science and the nature of science itself. However, the nature of science…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Knowledge Level, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Scientific Principles
Zucker, Andrew; Noyce, Pendred; McCullough, Andrew – Science Teacher, 2020
The United States is currently experiencing its most severe measles outbreak in decades, driven in part by parents' belief that vaccines cause autism. That harmful misinformation is contrary to scientific evidence (DeStefano et al. 2013). The CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest multidisciplinary…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Public Opinion, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction
Johnston, Meghan R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
"Cannabis sativa" is a species of plant with a rich, yet controversial history. Although the utility of cannabis has been documented for thousands of years; during the last century, research has led to a more advanced understanding of its mechanism of action and therapeutic potential. Accordingly, there has been an explosion of interest…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Marijuana, College Science, Undergraduate Study
Cooper, Katelyn M.; Auerbach, Anna Jo J.; Bader, Jordan D.; Beadles-Bohling, Amy S.; Brashears, Jacqueline A.; Cline, Erica; Eddy, Sarah L.; Elliott, Deanna B.; Farley, Elijah; Fuselier, Linda; Heinz, Heather M.; Irving, Madison; Josek, Tanya; Lane, A. Kelly; Lo, Stanley M.; Maloy, Jeffrey; Nugent, Michelle; Offerdahl, Erika; Palacios-Moreno, Juan; Ramos, Jorge; Reid, Joshua W.; Sparks, Rachel A.; Waring, Ashley L.; Wilton, Mike; Gormally, Cara; Brownell, Sara E. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2020
Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and otherwise nonstraight and/or non-cisgender (LGBTQ+) have often not felt welcome or represented in the biology community. Additionally, biology can present unique challenges for LGBTQ+ students because of the relationship between certain biology topics and their LGBTQ+…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, At Risk Students, Science Instruction, Biology
Lederman, Judith; Bartels, Selina; Lederman, Norman; Gnanakkan, Dionysius – Science and Children, 2014
With the emergence of the "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS"; NGSS Lead States 2013), it is apparent that teaching and learning about nature of science (NOS) continues to be an important goal of science education for all K-12 students. With this emphasis on NOS, early childhood teachers are asking how to design…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles, Elementary School Teachers
Download full textTrefil, James – Liberal Education, 2008
What the author explores in this essay is not so much the "whether" of general science education, but the "why." What exactly constitutes good science education, and how can one recognize when students have received it? Once this question has been answered, the answer to the "what" question--the actual content of the curriculum--is relatively easy…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Curriculum, Science Process Skills, Scientific Concepts
Marin, N.; Gomez, E. Jimenez; Benarroch, A. – International Journal of Science Education, 2004
The catalogue of conceptions that students are said to have concerning the different topics of the science curriculum is so great that some authors consider this line of research to be exhausted. However, others insist on the need to re-examine students' conceptions in order to better describe them using new theoretical, contexts and research…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Science Curriculum, Research Methodology, Knowledge Level
Peer reviewedFinley, Fred N. – Science Education, 1981
Examines how research of philosophers of science may be useful to science education researchers and curriculum developers in the development of descriptions of science content related to classification schemes. Provides examples of concept analysis of two igneous rock classification schemes. (DS)
Descriptors: Classification, Concept Teaching, Content Analysis, Curriculum Research
Lederman, Norman G.; Lederman, Judith S. – Science Teacher, 2004
Current reform documents place a strong emphasis on students' understandings of the nature of science (NOS). Interestingly, the importance of this educational outcome is not new and has been agreed upon as important by most scientists and science educators for the past 100 years. Despite numerous attempts, including the major curricular reform…
Descriptors: Science Education, Curriculum Development, Science Curriculum, Knowledge Level
Wyvill, Barbara – Primary Science Review, 2005
Living in a drug-using society presents even children of primary age with many hazards. There are physical hazards: for example, finding used syringes and needles in the park or on the beach, or being exposed to alcohol at a family party. There are other hazards, too--legal, social and medical. Therefore, education about drugs helps children and…
Descriptors: Drug Education, Drug Abuse, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes
