The role of moral reasoning on socioscientific issues and discourse in science education / edited by Dana L. Zeidler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zeidler, Dana L. (Lewis)

Series:

Science & technology education library ; v. 19.

Science & technology education library ; v. 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Social aspects.

Science.

Science--Moral and ethical aspects.

Science--Study and teaching.

Physical Description:

vii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2003]

Contents:

Section I. Moral Reasoning

1 The Role of Moral Reasoning and the Status of Socioscientific Issues in Science Education / Dana L. Zeidler, Matthew Keefer 7

Section II. Nature of Science Issues

2 Socioscientific Issues in Pre-college Science Classrooms / Fouad Abd-El-Khalick 41

3 Exploring the Role of NOS Understandings in Decision-Making / Randy L. Bell 63

4 Beliefs in the Nature of Science and Responses to Socioscientific Issues / Michael L. Simmons, Dana L. Zeidler 81

Section III. Classroom Discourse Issues

5 The Role of Argument During Discourse about Socioscientific Issues / Dana Zeidler, Jonathan Osborne, Sibel Erduran, Shirley Simon, Martin Monk 97

6 Integrating Science Education and Character Education / Marvin W. Berkowitz, Patricia Simmons 117

7 The Assessment of Argumentation and Explanation / Richard Duschl 139

Section IV. Cultural Issues

8 Morality, Spirituality and Science in the Elementary Classroom / Klaus Witz, Nancy MacGregor 165

9 Recognizing and Solving Ethical Dilemmas in Diverse Science Classrooms / Cathleen C. Loving, Susan W. Lowy, Cori Martin 183

10 The Morality of Inclusive Verses Exclusive Settings / J. Randy McGinnis 195

Section V. Science-Technology-Society-Environment Social and Case-Based Issues

11 Teaching Science, Technology, Society and Environment (STSE) Education / Erminia Pedretti 219

12 Moral Reasoning and Case-based Approaches to Ethical Instruction in Science / Matthew Keefer 241

13 Scientific Errors, Atrocities, and Blunders / Troy D. Sadler, Dana L. Zeidler 261

14 Unifying Themes in Moral Reasoning on Socioscientific Issues and Discourse / Dana L. Zeidler, Jennifer Lewis 289.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1402014112

OCLC:

52257954