Scientific thinking is a predicate for scientific inquiry, and thus important to develop early in
psychology students as potential future researchers. The present research is aimed at …

Scientific competency has been known for its role as a core component of science
education. Numerous studies in education have suppoerted the development of scientific …

Informal learning experiences have risen to the forefront of science education as being
beneficial to students' learning. However, it is not clear in what ways such experiences may …

This research involved naïve physics learners who were interested in majoring in science or
engineering. In a semester-long quasi-experimental study, open-ended pretests and weekly …

This study investigates three aspects—university major, year, and institution type—in
relation to student scientific reasoning. Students from three majors (science, engineering …

Informal learning relates to activities that occur outside the school environment. These
learning environments, such as visits to science centers provide valuable motivational …

Recently, the significance of learners' informal reasoning on socio‐scientific issues has
received increasing attention among science educators. To gain deeper insights into this …

Learners' ability in dealing with socio-scientific issues has been highlighted in contemporary
science education. This study explored the effects of different on-line searching activities on …

Both in physics education and in science education more generally concerns exist that
formal K-12 education structures limit and, in some cases, diminish students' interest and …

Science learning occurs in a variety of settings outside school classrooms (eg museums,
zoos, community-based organizations, on the job, at home, etc.) and continues long after a …