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Leung, Jessica Shuk Ching – Research in Science Education, 2022
The nature of science (NOS) has been recognised as an essential component for engagement with socioscientific issues (SSI). However, the findings on the link between the two have been inconclusive. This calls for a shift from students merely knowing about NOS, to using their understanding of it as a tool for decision-making and participation in…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Science and Society, Science Instruction, Intervention
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Deemer, Eric D.; Ogas, Joseph P.; Barr, Amy C.; Bowdon, Richard D.; Hall, Mark C.; Paula, Stefan; Capobianco, Brenda M.; Lim, Seoyoung – Research in Science Education, 2022
The current study used self-determination theory to examine the efficacy of an established and rigorous STEM enrichment program, the Summer Science Program, in promoting high school students' motivation for, and identification with, scientific research. Results of latent change analyses indicated that students' scientific research identity,…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Motivation, Scientific Research, STEM Education