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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2015.35.5.0895

Transfer of Students' Understanding of NOS through SSI Instruction  

Chung, Yoonsook (Ewha Womans University)
Kim, Sung-Won (Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.35, no.5, 2015 , pp. 895-905 More about this Journal
Abstract
Citizens should be sensitive to the complex and controversial SSIs (Socioscientific Issues), be able to make a responsible decision with evidence and empathy, and furthermore take political action for the larger welfare. The premise of this research is that understanding the nature of science (NOS) takes an important role when students and adults participate in the discourse on SSIs because SSI reasoning requires individuals to examine information and counter-information with skepticism. We therefore designed SSI programs that were incorporated with NOS by adapting a contextualized-reflective approach. The leading research question was to what extent SSI contexts contributed to promoting students' understanding of NOS. A total of 71 11th grade students participated in this program. The school was located in an urban city near the capital city of Seoul, South Korea. We designed SSI programs to cover the issues of genetically modified organisms, climate change, and nuclear energy. Each issue required four to six class periods to complete. We conducted pre- and post-program tests using the revised VNOS-C, recorded group discussions or debates and collected student worksheets to observe the increase of student NOS understanding. As a result of this program, students showed moderate improvement in their understanding of NOS.
Keywords
Nature of Science; SSI; Scientific Literacy;
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