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Direct linkSadler, Troy D.; Zeidler, Dana L. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2005
The purpose of this study is to contribute to a theoretical knowledge base through research by examining factors salient to science education reform and practice in the context of socioscientific issues. The study explores how individuals negotiate and resolve genetic engineering dilemmas. A qualitative approach was used to examine patterns of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Genetics, Science Education, Social Problems
Sadler, Troy D. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2004
Socioscientific issues encompass social dilemmas with conceptual or technological links to science. The process of resolving these issues is best characterized by informal reasoning which describes the generation and evaluation of positions in response to complex situations. This article presents a critical review of research related to informal…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Science Education, Science and Society, Persuasive Discourse
