Fostering scientific citizenship in an uncertain world : selected papers from the ESERA 2021 Conference / Graça S. Carvalho, Ana Sofia Afonso, Zélia Anastácio, editors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

European Science Education Research Association. International Conference (14th : 2021 : Online)

Contributor:

Carvalho, Graça S.

Afonso, Ana S.

Anastácio, Zélia.

Series:

Contributions from science education research ; v. 13.

Contributions from Science Education Research ; v.13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching--Research--Congresses.

Science.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 p.).

Other Title:

ESERA 2021

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2023.

Summary:

This edited volume brings together innovative research in the field of Science Education, fostering scientific citizenship in an uncertain world. The nineteen chapters presented in this book address diverse topics, and research approaches carried out in various contexts and settings worldwide, contributing to improving and updating knowledge on science education. The book consists of selected high-quality studies presented at the 14th European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) Conference, held online (due to the Covid-19 pandemic) by the University of Minho, Portugal, between August 30th and September 3rd, 2021. Being of great relevance in contemporary science education, this book stimulates reflection on different approaches to enhance a deeper understanding of how better prepare the coming generations, which is of great interest to science education researchers and science teachers.

Contents:

Intro

Introduction

From the ESERA Conference 2021 to the Book

An Overview of This Volume

Highlights of the Chapters

Contents

Chapter 1: Unpredictability and Uncertainty ... How Can Science Education Inspire Young People to Act for Citizenship?

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 A Starting Point

1.1.2 Some Examples to Promote Scientific Understanding

The Portuguese Roadmap Discoveries

The PhD in Sustainability Sciences

The COST Action on Citizen Science

1.1.3 What Can We Conclude from These Three Examples?

References

Chapter 2: Learning and Becoming in Movement: A Conceptual Lens to Research in Science Education, Committed to Fostering Scientific Citizenship in an Uncertain World

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Social Practice Theory, Intersectionality, and Mobility

2.3 Methods to Capture Learning and Becoming in Movement

2.4 Discussion: Implications of Case Studies for Science Education

References

Chapter 3: Looking Toward the Future: Learning from Investigations with Newly Hired Science Teachers

3.1 Looking Toward the Future: Learning from Investigations with Newly Hired Science Teachers

3.2 Decision Making

3.3 Dimensionality

3.4 Durability

3.5 Moving Forward

3.6 Longitudinal and Transnational Studies

3.7 Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks

3.8 In Closing

Chapter 4: Teaching Nature of Science Through Stories Based on the History of the Balance of Nature Idea: Insights from the First Cycle of a Developmental Study

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Methods

4.2.1 Study Overview

4.2.2 The Participants

4.2.3 The Learning Environment

Learning Objectives

An Overview of the Sessions

An Overview of the Design and Content of the Stories

4.2.4 Data Collection and Analysis

4.3 Results

4.3.1 Students' Pre/Post Understanding of the Socio-Cultural Embeddedness of Science

4.3.2 Students' Pre/Post Understanding of Creativity/Imagination in Doing Science

4.3.3 Students' Pre/Post Understanding About the Tentativeness of Scientific Knowledge

4.3.4 Students' Pre/Post Understanding of Observation Vs Inference in Science

4.4 Discussion

Chapter 5: A Content Analysis of the Representation of the Nature of Science in a Turkish Science Textbook

5.1 Introduction

5.1.1 A Recent Framework Describing the Nature of Science

5.1.2 The Representation of NOS in Science Textbooks

5.2 Methodology

5.2.1 Eight Grade Science Textbook as a Data Tool

5.2.2 Content Analysis Process

5.3 Results

5.3.1 The Representation of Epistemic and Cognitive Aspects of Science

5.3.2 The Representation of Social-Institutional Aspects of Science

5.4 Conclusion and Implications

Chapter 6: Structure and Measurement of System Competence: Promoting Systems Thinking Using Analogue and Digital Models

6.1 Introduction

6.2 System Competence

Notes:

6.2.1 Research Objective

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 26, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Carvalho, Graça S. Fostering Scientific Citizenship in an Uncertain World

ISBN:

9783031322259

3031322258

OCLC:

1390920343

Access Restriction:

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