In times of rapid technological innovation and global challenges, the development of
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competencies becomes …

Many scholars suggest that recent major science education initiatives apparently tied to
intense economic competitiveness and growth have prioritized education about …

The socioscientific issues framework has proven to have a significant impact over the last
two decades on many areas related to the development of functional scientific literacy in …

In 2010, there was a wake-up call that began somewhat locally in the pristine waters of the
Gulf of Mexico but soon reverberated with global scientific, political, environmental, and …

This investigation examined how a 6 week environmental topics course that included place‐
based socioscientific issues (SSI) instruction in the Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) in the …

Preparing students to achieve the lofty goal of functional scientific literacy entails addressing
the normative and non‐normative facets of socioscientific issues (SSI) such as scientific …

Engaging environmental socioscientific issues (SSI) requires navigating diverse positions
regarding people and nature. This qualitative investigation determined how 24 …

The term “environmental education” is now approaching 60 years old and is well
established in education circles. There are journals, handbooks, curricula, and associations …

Mathematical and scientific knowledge are integral to preparing our population to be actively
engaged and responsible citizens. Science and mathematics education, however, has …

In addition to considering sociocultural, political, economic, and ethical factors (to name a
few), effectively engaging socioscientific issues (SSI) requires that students understand and …