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Science Education and Pedagogy

This cluster of papers explores the enhancement of science education through inquiry-based teaching, argumentation discourse, and the development of scientific literacy. It delves into topics such as the nature of science, conceptual change, STEM education, socioscientific issues, learning progressions, teacher preparation, and model-based learning. The research emphasizes the importance of fostering critical thinking and practical skills in science education.

87,402 works

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Most cited

  1. The Use of Cronbach’s Alpha When Developing and Reporting Research Instruments in Science Education

    Keith S. Taber · 2017 · Research in Science Education · 10,568 citations

  2. Accommodation of a scientific conception: Toward a theory of conceptual change

    George J. Posner, Kenneth A. Strike, Peter W. Hewson, William A. Gertzog · 1982 · Science Education · 5,113 citations

  3. Aspects of Scientific Explanation.

    Michael D. Resnik, Carl G. Hempel · 1966 · Philosophy and Phenomenological Research · 3,350 citations

  4. Force concept inventory

    David Hestenes, Malcolm Wells, Gregg Swackhamer · 1992 · The Physics Teacher · 3,233 citations

  5. Attitudes towards science: A review of the literature and its implications

    Jonathan Osborne, Shirley Simon, Sue Collins · 2003 · International Journal of Science Education · 3,143 citations

  6. Peer Instruction: Ten years of experience and results

    Catherine H. Crouch, Eric Mazur · 2001 · American Journal of Physics · 2,675 citations

Most recent

  1. From Manipulation to Meaning-Making: Dialogic Inquiry in Virtual-Lab-Supported Physics Classrooms in Brazil

    Luwei Bai, Sara Hennessy, Alison Twiner · 2026 · Research in Science Education · 0 citations

  2. Cultivating Teachers for STEAM Education: Preparing Educators for Integrated, Equitable, and Responsive Practice

    Holly Plank, Stefanie D. Livers, Thomas Roberts · 2026 · Education Sciences · 0 citations

  3. Figuring Science Across Worlds: A Case of Newcomer Multilingual Learners’ Meaning-Making in Online Science Learning

    Ayça K. Fackler, Emily Miller · 2026 · Research in Science Education · 0 citations

  4. Seeing the System, Positioning the Self: Engineering Students’ Conceptualizations of Wicked Problems

    Tiantian Li, Héctor E. Rodríguez-Simmonds · 2026 · Systems · 0 citations

  5. Science, Technology, and Society Pedagogy: Enhancing Student Engagement in Science and Technology

    Norman D. Patiang, Elmer C. Eligio, Angelica C. Corpuz · 2026 · International Journal of Scientific Multidisciplinary Research · 0 citations

  6. Comment: Teaching kids to speak the language of ionic bonds

    Ivona Macor, chair Committee on Nomenclature,... · 2026 · Chemical & Engineering News · 0 citations

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