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Garrecht, Carola; Reiss, Michael J.; Harms, Ute – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
Students' argumentation skills are considered a central tool to contribute to scientific controversies in the science classroom. Scientific controversies of social relevance (socioscientific issues; SSI) are subject to multiple viewpoints that are often rooted in diverse disciplines. However, the relationship between issue familiarity and…
Descriptors: Science and Society, Persuasive Discourse, Familiarity, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
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Basel, Nicolai; Harms, Ute; Prechtl, Helmut; Weiß, Thomas; Rothgangel, Martin – Journal of Biological Education, 2014
Treating creationism as a controversial topic within the science and religion issue in the science classroom has been widely discussed in the recent literature. Some researchers have proposed that this topic is best addressed by focusing on sociocognitive conflict. To prepare new learning opportunities for this approach, it is necessary to know…
Descriptors: Creationism, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Science Education, Religion Studies