The field of science education has become increasingly interested in understanding the
nature and relationship of discourse processes and social practices in instructional settings …

ABSTRACT In A Framework for K-12 Science Education, researchers call for teachers to
make dramatic shifts in practice–and sustain in these changes in practice–so students can …

Scientific explanation plays a central role in science education reform documents, including
the Benchmarks for Science Literacy, the National Science Education Standards, and the …

Current theories of novice teacher learning have not accounted for the varied influences of
pedagogical training, subject matter knowledge, tools, identity, and institutional context (s) …

The central aim of science is to make sense of the world. To move forward as a community
endeavor, sense-making must be systematic and focused. The question then is how do …

Many teacher education researchers have expressed concerns about the lack of rigorous
impact evaluations of teacher preparation practices. I summarize these various concerns as …

This article identifies aspects of argumentation in scientific practice that are key for scientific
sense-making and articulates how engagement in these aspects happens both inter …

Epistemic criteria are the standards used to evaluate scientific products (eg, models,
evidence, arguments). In this study, we analyzed epistemic criteria for good models …

Current science education research and policy highlight the need to conceptualize scientific
disciplines not only based on a view of “science‐as‐knowledge” but also on a perspective of …

There is a considerable amount of research on the nature and effectiveness of modeling as
applied to student learning in science. However, few studies have examined the role of …