Science's role in society is being threatened, as misinterpretation and denial of scientific
evidence and the rejection or ignorance of scientific expertise are gaining prominence. This …

Many urgent problems that societies currently face—from climate change to a global
pandemic—require citizens to engage with scientific information as members of democratic …

Background Knowledge from educational research frequently contradicts preservice
teachers' prior beliefs about educational topics. Such contradictions can seriously affect their …

Im Januar 2019 veröffentlichte ein pensionierter Lungenfacharzt eine Erklärung, in der er
die geltenden Regeln für Grenzwerte bei Stickstoffdioxid, verursacht durch Autoabgase, als …

To discuss reflexive practice in relation to epistemic cognition, we posit informed reflexivity
as an epistemic virtue that is informed by its particular context and purposes of knowing and …

Fostering metacognitive awareness of misconceptions should enhance deep processing of
scientifically correct explanations and thereby decrease misconceptions. To explore these …

Abstract Argumentation has emerged as a key area of research and development in science
education in recent years. Simply defined, argumentation is about the justification of …

The present study examined the role of conflict topics and individual differences in epistemic
perspectives (absolutism, multiplism, and evaluativism) in students' explanations of expert …

In this article, we describe how laypeople are able to engage with science and scientific
issues in spite of their bounded understanding (limited relevant background knowledge …

We report the findings of an empirical study that investigated whether the source of data—
firsthand or secondhand data gained from lab work experiments—has an influence on …