Indigenous knowledge provides specific views of the world held by various indigenous
peoples. It offers different views on nature and science that generally differ from traditional …

Drawing upon recent research, this article reviews the theory underlying the use of
socioscientific issues (SSI) in science education. We begin with a definition and rationale for …

Socioscientific issues (SSI) has proven to be a viable educational framework in recent years.
References to SSI can be found in the literature as far back as the 1980s (eg, Fleming …

An important distinction can be made between the science, technology, and society (STS)
movement of past years and the domain of socioscientific issues (SSI). STS education as …

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 …

Citizen‐science programs are often touted as useful for advancing conservation literacy,
scientific knowledge, and increasing scientific‐reasoning skills among the public. Guidelines …

The literature provides confounding information with regard to questions about whether
students in high school can engage in meaningful argumentation about socio‐scientific …

Reasoning about processes of change, causes, consequences, similarities, and differences
in historical phenomena and periods helps students to give meaning to the past. This …

Broad support exists within the science education community for the incorporation of
socioscientific issues (SSI) and argumentation in the science curriculum. This study …

The purpose of this investigation was to explore possible relationships between
Socioscientific Issues instruction and students' development of reflective judgment. The …