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- Chang Rundgren, Shu-Nu, 1975-, et al.
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SEE-SEP : From a separate to a holistic view on socio-scientific issues
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Ingår i: Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching. - 1609-4913. ; 11:1, s. Article 2-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The trend of socioscientific issues (SSIs) has been emergent in the science- and technology-dominated society of today. Accordingly, during the past 20 years, students’ skills of argumentation and informal reasoning about SSIs have achieved greater emphasis and profile in school education. Based upon the importance of SSIs, more and more researchers have investigated how students reason and make arguments about SSIs, and also explored the dimensions influencing students’ arguments and also involved in the various SSIs. This article has a threefold purpose. Firstly, we want to address the different roles of SSIs in science education nowadays, and secondly, after reviewing the divergent dimensions involved in SSIs from previous literature, we want to provide a holistic view to represent the essence of SSIs via the SEE-SEP model (connecting six subject areas of Sociology/culture, Environment, Economy, Science, Ethics/morality and Policy with three aspects of value, personal experience and knowledge) developed here. Thirdly, to support the SEE-SEP model, examples extracted from former studies are presented. The implications for research and for school science education are discussed.
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- Chang Rundgren, Shu-Nu, 1975-, et al.
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Visualization in research and science teachers’ professional development
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Ingår i: Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching. - : Hong Kong Institute of Education. - 1609-4913. ; 15:2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Based on the importance and widely use of visualization in science, this article has a three-fold aim related to the terms of visualization, representation and model that in recent years have been introduced to the field of science education without clear differentiation. Firstly, the three terms are discussed with examples to provide a common ground for the following discussion. Secondly, the roles of visualization in science education are delineated to inform teachers how visualization can be used to enhance their teaching and students’ learning in science. Thirdly, based on visualization research in science education, there are a number of aspects that we need to consider while embedding the proposed visualization into the development of teachers’ professional knowledge. We hope to contribute to pre- and in-service science teachers’ professional development linked to the use of visualization in science education.
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- Mc Ewen, Birgitta
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How interests in science and technology have taken women to an engineering career
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Ingår i: Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching. - : Hong Kong Institute of Education. - 1609-4913. ; 14:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study connects to gender issues within the field of science and technology. Women who had started strongly male-dominated engineering educations at Karlstad University were interviewed to find out why they had chosen these programs. A very clear picture emerged about the professions of the women’s fathers. Almost all fathers were engineers or employed in positions that required skills in technology. The women described their fathers as the most important person who had introduced them into the traditionally masculine technology world during childhood. Also other male relatives had influenced the women often in the same way as fathers had done. Mothers had encouraged their daughters for further studies, but not necessarily in the field of science and technology. Mathematics had often been the gateway to studies in science and technology. Thus, these women started early on a trajectory into a technical career. It is discussed if only girls with this strong masculine models and influences can enjoy settings with male norms or if these norms ought to be changed. Results from this study show that it is important to early influence young girls to opportunities that will stimulate their interests in science and technology. © 2013 HKIEd APFSLT.
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