The goal of all reform documents in science education is to target scientific literacy. Toward
that end, having students understand the nature of science (NOS) is a critical component. As …

This chapter provides a systematic review of research on the teaching, learning, and
assessment of nature of science (NOS) in science education since the time of the publication …

This study aimed to investigate the evolution of students' written argumentation on
socioscientific issues (SSIs) during a sequence combining two teaching strategies: debate …

Abstract Argumentation constitutes an important element in nature of science education.
However, its virtues and scope can be overstated. Here, we survey in detail the place of …

The teaching of science in K‐12 schools has long been criticized as a process that
propagates oppression for students who do not conform to entrenched norms of gender, sex …

There is substantial research in science education about students', teachers', and scientists'
views of nature of science (NOS). Many studies have used NOS frameworks that focus on …

The purpose of this study was to investigate how 22 preservice science teachers'(PSTs')
beliefs about teaching socioscientific issues (SSI) changed after experiencing SSI instruction …

This study investigated the effect of explicit nature of science (NOS) instruction and explicit
argumentation instruction in socioscientific and scientific contexts, on students' NOS …

The spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is undoubtedly one of the most
extraordinary challenges in recent history. Amidst this global crisis, various controversies …

Raising scientifically literate citizens has been the main concern of the science education
community. Socioscientific issues (SSIs) provide a context to facilitate individuals to expand …