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Struyf, Annemie; Boeve-de Pauw, Jelle; Van Petegem, Peter – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
A key theme in science education research concerns the decline in young peoples' interest in science and the need for professionals in hard science. Goal Congruity Theory posits that an important aspect of the decision whether to pursue hard science for study or as a career is the perception that hard science careers do not fulfil social (working…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes
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DiGiuseppe, Maurice – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
Current reforms in elementary and secondary science education call for students and teachers to develop more informed views of the nature of science (NOS)--a process in which science textbooks play a significant role. This paper reports on a case study of the development of representations of the NOS in a senior high school chemistry textbook by…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, High Schools, High School Students, Science Education