Dominant educational approaches in chemistry focus on the learning of somewhat isolated
concepts and ideas about chemical substances and reactions. Reform efforts often seek to …

Volume III of this landmark synthesis of research ofers a comprehensive, state-of-the-art
survey highlighting new and emerging research perspectives in science education. Building …

Context-based learning (CBL) has influenced teaching and learning science in many
countries over the past decades. Twelve years ago, a special issue on CBL was published …

Finnish students' opinions about the frequency of learning activities and communication in
the Finnish science classroom, their interest in science and science studies and careers …

This chapter is about research related to the teaching of science in the elementary school,
that is, to students from 5 to 12 years of age. This age range covers grades 1 to 6 or 7 in …

Standards‐based science education, with its emphasis on monitoring and accountability, is
rapidly becoming a key part of the globalization of science education. Standards‐based …

Scientific literacy is a central aim of science education. The Programme for International
Student Assessment (PISA) provides a measure of secondary students' scientific literacy and …

From the nature of science studies, science education researchers are familiar with Thomas
Kuhn's (1962) theory of paradigm shifts. Kuhn's main focus was on scientific inquiry and the …

Nevertheless, in recent years, we have witnessed some heated discussion on the diversity
of research paradigms and what it means in the practice of educational research (Moss et …

摘要 The special issue of the Journal of Research in Science Teaching aims at building
closer international cooperation, with a specific emphasis on valuing and keeping cultural …