The formation of scientific arguments by involving constructivist epistemic beliefs will
produce deeper knowledge. This study uses a quasi-experimental research method …

The COVID‐19 global pandemic was a socio‐scientific issue (SSI) that had an impact on
various aspects of life including education. Educational institutions adapted to new learning …

In theory, there is broad agreement among science education stakeholders that supporting
the achievement of scientific literacy is crucial for citizens to make informed and critical …

This study examined how students' position on social-scientific issues (SSIs) influenced their
performance on attitude toward science, science conceptual and argumentation learning. It …

Socioscientific issues (SSIs) can provide a context to address societal decision‐making
processes in school. In recent years, studies have demonstrated that one effective way to …

ABSTRACT While the United States (US) and Canada share features in their secondary
education systems (eg proportion of immigrants), these nations have differences (eg …

This study examined whether participation in a role play on the socio-scientific issue of the
use of nuclear power had an impact on pre-service primary teachers' ideas regarding the …

The Role of Argument-Based Science Inquiry Learning Model to Improve Scientific
Argumentation Ability. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the role of the …

This study examined the effects of students' argumentation standpoints on their
argumentation learning in the context of socio-scientific issues (SSIs). To that end, four kinds …

This paper analyzes continuities and changes in the constructing epistemic practices in two
different instructional contexts: inquiry-based science teaching (IBST) and socioscientific …