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View article: Investigating Students’ Self-efficacy in Science Education through the Interrelationship among, Career Preferences, Anxiety in Science Subjects, Science Competence and Transversal Skills
Investigating Students’ Self-efficacy in Science Education through the Interrelationship among, Career Preferences, Anxiety in Science Subjects, Science Competence and Transversal Skills Open
This study investigates the interrelationships among 10th-grade students’ career preferences, science-related anxiety, perceived science competence, and transversal skills using a mixed-methods approach. Data from 95 Estonian students were…
View article: Pre-service Teachers’ Conceptions of the Nature of Science and their Attitudes toward NOS Instruction: Implications for Course Development
Pre-service Teachers’ Conceptions of the Nature of Science and their Attitudes toward NOS Instruction: Implications for Course Development Open
Conceptualizing the nature of science (NOS) is a crucial component of science education, as it facilitates students’ comprehension of how scientific knowledge is developed. Unfortunately, teachers can themselves hold inaccurate views of NO…
View article: Promoting Young Science Education Researchers through a Series of International Seminars
Promoting Young Science Education Researchers through a Series of International Seminars Open
The aim of this study is to learn how a series of 3-day international seminars, emphasizing networking, and an academic writing, reviewing, and leading discussions, supports PhD students’ professional learning and development by providing …
View article: Co-addressing Wicked Problems through Science Education and Culture: Insights from Ukraine, Estonia, Turkey, and Bangladesh
Co-addressing Wicked Problems through Science Education and Culture: Insights from Ukraine, Estonia, Turkey, and Bangladesh Open
In dealing with wicked problems, such as pandemics, war, economic inflation, refugee influx, and natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods, culture is seen as playing a strong role in determining peoples’ responses. While school scie…
View article: Supporting career awareness through job shadowing and industry site visits
Supporting career awareness through job shadowing and industry site visits Open
Under the SciCar project (scicar.eu), job shadowing and site visit activities were organised in science and science education research laboratories in order to support science teacher educators and PhD students in science education, having…
View article: A model conceptualising trans-disciplinarity within school science education based on a systematic literature review
A model conceptualising trans-disciplinarity within school science education based on a systematic literature review Open
While a trans-disciplinary approach has been suggested within school science learning to facilitate the role of science education for societal development, lacking is a conceptualisation with respect to what trans-disciplinarity is, why it…
View article: THE RELEVANCE OF LEARNING OUTCOMES INCLUDED IN ESTONIAN GRADE 7-9 SCIENCE SUBJECT CURRICULA ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONCEPT OF ENERGY
THE RELEVANCE OF LEARNING OUTCOMES INCLUDED IN ESTONIAN GRADE 7-9 SCIENCE SUBJECT CURRICULA ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONCEPT OF ENERGY Open
This study on the Estonian lower secondary (7-9th grade) science curricula, is seen as an important framework for educators preparing students as tomorrow’s citizens able to reflect on sustainable energy development. As the curriculum is t…
View article: A Future Trend for Science Education: A Constructivism-Humanism Approach to Trans-Contextualisation
A Future Trend for Science Education: A Constructivism-Humanism Approach to Trans-Contextualisation Open
Today’s society faces new challenges, especially related to sustainability, in which the role of science within society is becoming increasingly important. This study seeks to re-examine the focus of school science/STEM education in light …
View article: Exploring Students’ Science-Related Career Awareness Changes through Concept Maps
Exploring Students’ Science-Related Career Awareness Changes through Concept Maps Open
The current article addressed middle school (13–15 years old) students’ science-related career awareness (SCA) and aimed to determine the effects of a longitudinal intervention, which focused on integrating career education into science te…
View article: Entrepreneurship Education Challenges for Green Transformation
Entrepreneurship Education Challenges for Green Transformation Open
Associated with global climate agreements and the European Union’s focus on climate-neutral goals by 2050, the development of Green Transformation competencies in society has become topical. This viewpoint paper proposes a conceptual model…
View article: Exploring The Complexity of Student-Created Mind Maps, Based On Science-Related Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Core Ideas
Exploring The Complexity of Student-Created Mind Maps, Based On Science-Related Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Core Ideas Open
The success of science education is in promoting conceptualisation, both disciplinary and interdisciplinary, in meeting desired learning goals. This research seeks to identify the quality of, upper secondary school students' dimensions of …
View article: Students’ Perceptions of an Intervention Course Designed to Raise Science-Related Career Awareness
Students’ Perceptions of an Intervention Course Designed to Raise Science-Related Career Awareness Open
This longitudinal study focuses on evaluating grade 7-9 school students’ perceptions of intervention modules intended to be relevant, as well as promoting learning attributes to raise awareness of science-related careers. Students are taug…
View article: The Role of Education in Increasing Awareness and Reducing Impact of Natural Hazards
The Role of Education in Increasing Awareness and Reducing Impact of Natural Hazards Open
Education could play a role in decreasing and mitigating damages caused by natural disaster. By analysing relationships between level of education and components of the World Risk Index, this study demonstrated an education’s role in natur…
View article: DEFINING TEACHER OWNERSHIP: A SCIENCE EDUCATION CASE STUDY TO DETERMINE CATEGORIES OF TEACHER OWNERSHIP
DEFINING TEACHER OWNERSHIP: A SCIENCE EDUCATION CASE STUDY TO DETERMINE CATEGORIES OF TEACHER OWNERSHIP Open
This study seeks to put forward a justified definition for the concept of Teacher Ownership, and establishes levels of science teacher ownership, based on a hierarchy of categories, using phenomenographic analysis. Such ownership is based …
View article: Socioscientific Issues within Science Education and their Role in Promoting the Desired Citizenry
Socioscientific Issues within Science Education and their Role in Promoting the Desired Citizenry Open
This article sought to give an overview of different interpretations and characterizations of socioscientific issues (SSIs) by identifying single entities that could form components of SSI and give examples of where single entities were co…
View article: Addressing Sustainable Development: Promoting Active Informed Citizenry through Trans-Contextual Science Education
Addressing Sustainable Development: Promoting Active Informed Citizenry through Trans-Contextual Science Education Open
This article seeks to identify the role of science education in promoting an active, scientifically literate, citizenry ready to address sustainable development goals as envisaged by the United Nations (2015). In so doing, a conceptual mod…
View article: EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF NOS/NOT LEARNING AND DISPOSITIONS ON UNDERTAKING BEHAVIOURAL ACTIONS IN THE CASE OF NATURAL HAZARDS
EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF NOS/NOT LEARNING AND DISPOSITIONS ON UNDERTAKING BEHAVIOURAL ACTIONS IN THE CASE OF NATURAL HAZARDS Open
This research seeks to evaluate students’ intended behavioural actions in the event of a natural hazard, specifically hurricane, lightning, earthquake, or tsunami. A test instrument, measuring behavioural actions in the event of a natural …
View article: GRADE 12 STUDENTS’ PERCEIVED SELF-EFFICACY TOWARDS WORKING LIFE SKILLS AND CURRICULUM CONTENT PROMOTED THROUGH SCIENCE EDUCATION
GRADE 12 STUDENTS’ PERCEIVED SELF-EFFICACY TOWARDS WORKING LIFE SKILLS AND CURRICULUM CONTENT PROMOTED THROUGH SCIENCE EDUCATION Open
This research was based on the concern that students didn’t see the need for the acquisition of science skills and knowledge perceived as important in relation to different society issues and the world of work. The aim was to determine gym…
View article: A THEORY-BASED INSTRUMENT TO EVALUATE MOTIVATIONAL TRIGGERS PERCEIVED BY STUDENTS IN STEM CAREER-RELATED SCENARIOS
A THEORY-BASED INSTRUMENT TO EVALUATE MOTIVATIONAL TRIGGERS PERCEIVED BY STUDENTS IN STEM CAREER-RELATED SCENARIOS Open
Students’ lack of motivation in learning school science has been recognized as a problem, due to its negative impact on students´ STEM-related career choices. For supporting students´ motivation to study science, the use of an introduction…
View article: DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A DESIGN–BASED, CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS
DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A DESIGN–BASED, CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS Open
This research examined the effectiveness of a design-based, continuous professional development (CPD) programme intended to promote teachers’ self-confidence and teaching reflection skills. The CPD was associated with teacher implementatio…
View article: DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A CPD PROGRAMME FOR ENHANCING SCIENCE TEACHERS’ SELF-EFFICACY TOWARDS MOTIVATIONAL CONTEXT-BASED TEACHING
DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A CPD PROGRAMME FOR ENHANCING SCIENCE TEACHERS’ SELF-EFFICACY TOWARDS MOTIVATIONAL CONTEXT-BASED TEACHING Open
The aim of this research is to determine the effectiveness of an enacted professional development (CPD) programme to promote teacher’s self-efficacy with respect to implementing motivational, context-based science teaching, following an ed…
View article: Identifying Characteristics of Science Teaching/Learning Materials Promoting Students' Intrinsic Relevance.
Identifying Characteristics of Science Teaching/Learning Materials Promoting Students' Intrinsic Relevance. Open
This article focuses on concerns related to a lack of students' perception of relevance in school science seen as differing from educators' perception of relevance. In order to determine how relevance is portrayed in teaching and learning …
View article: Devising an Instrument for Determining Students' Preparedness for an Education through Science Learning Approach within the Topic of Natural Hazards.
Devising an Instrument for Determining Students' Preparedness for an Education through Science Learning Approach within the Topic of Natural Hazards. Open
As global average temperatures rise, there has been an increase in the frequency and magnitude of meteorological natural hazards. To survive in the world and thrive in the work place, students need to utilize educational skills (such as cr…