Given the large variation in conceptualizations and enactment of K− 12 integrated STEM,
this paper puts forth a detailed conceptual framework for K− 12 integrated STEM education …

Advances in technology tools and learning sciences research are increasing equitable
science outcomes by enabling students to take control of their own investigations and study …

All over the world, educational science outreach programs in which students can perform
laboratory work have been developed. A common goal of these programs is to counteract …

Socio-scientific issues (SSI) are informed by science concepts but require consideration of
societal aspects in order to be effectively understood and resolved. As a result, functional …

Socioscientific issues (SSI) are often used to facilitate students' engagement in multiple
scientific practices such as decision-making and argumentation, both of which are goals of …

As the emerging field of equity in STEM education continues to grow, debates are also
growing surrounding how to best serve populations with historically restricted access and …

This study aims to investigate the effects of an integrated Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM) unit designed around the issue of sulfide mining on middle school …

Background This study examined the effect of computer‐supported collaborative
argumentation (CSCA) on secondary school students' understanding of socio‐scientific …

The psychological state of interest depends, among other factors, on the individual's prior
interest as well as on the situationally perceived need satisfaction for relatedness …

Socio‐scientific issues (SSI) instruction positions the understanding and practice of science
in the context of issues that are informed by science but require reasoning about their …