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Enhancing Socioscientific Reasoning Through Nature of Technology

Enhancing Socioscientific Reasoning Through Nature of Technology

Hyunok Lee, Hyunju Lee
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 29
ISBN13: 9781799845584|ISBN10: 1799845583|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799856337|EISBN13: 9781799845591
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4558-4.ch006
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Lee, Hyunok, and Hyunju Lee. "Enhancing Socioscientific Reasoning Through Nature of Technology." Socioscientific Issues-Based Instruction for Scientific Literacy Development, edited by Wardell A. Powell, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 162-190. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4558-4.ch006

APA

Lee, H. & Lee, H. (2021). Enhancing Socioscientific Reasoning Through Nature of Technology. In W. Powell (Ed.), Socioscientific Issues-Based Instruction for Scientific Literacy Development (pp. 162-190). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4558-4.ch006

Chicago

Lee, Hyunok, and Hyunju Lee. "Enhancing Socioscientific Reasoning Through Nature of Technology." In Socioscientific Issues-Based Instruction for Scientific Literacy Development, edited by Wardell A. Powell, 162-190. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4558-4.ch006

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Abstract

Fostering informed Socioscientific Reasoning (SSR) is an essential component of developing scientific literacy. In this chapter, the authors suggest that enhancing Nature of Technology (NOT) understanding can be one way to leverage students' informed socioscientific reasoning. The authors describe a proposed NOT conceptual framework with four dimensions and detailed components, and present an analysis of students' reasoning of various socioscientific issues using this framework. Finally, the authors present the finding that NOT components were present in student discussions with varying levels of understanding. The SSR analysis reveals that students with NOT informed understanding can appreciate the integrated characteristics of technology, so as to make sophisticated decisions about science and technology that will change society in fundamental ways, for both better and worse.

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