The need for the inclusion of socio‐scientific issues (SSI) into science curricula has been
generally accepted, but relatively few science teachers have incorporated SSI into their …

This qualitative cross-case study explores three US preservice secondary science teachers'
conceptions of their science teacher identities and contexts within which they draw upon …

This study presents two science teachers, Catherine and Jennifer, who took their first steps
toward teaching socioscientific issues through collaborative action research. The teachers …

This study began as an exploration of the following questions: What do individual science
teachers bring into their teaching that frames and mediates their teaching philosophy and of …

Socioscientific issues (SSI) are a class of issues that represent the social, ethical, and moral
aspects of science in society. The need for the inclusion of SSI into science curricula has …

Becoming a Science Educator | Researcher: A Personal Narrative from a Sociocultural
Perspective | SpringerLink Skip to main content Advertisement SpringerLink Account Menu …

This dissertation is a compilation of studies, on emotions in teaching and learning. My
experiences as a teacher and student of physics have informed my perspective. These …

Content in teaching and learning is only one component of the knowledge produced and/or
reproduced as part of a classroom experience. The many interactions and emotions within a …

In September 1998, I enrolled in the course “Secondary Science Education” taught by
Angela Calabrese Barton. I sat anxiously in the first class, in a sea of close to 40 students …

Science" for all" programs have been advanced as the model for introducing and
maintaining high standards for science education in every classroom. While standards …