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Rowland, Jussara; Estevens, João; Krzewinska, Aneta; Warwas, Izabela; Delicado, Ana – Science & Education, 2022
Public trust in science and expertise remains a contentious issue. When public trust is analysed, it often simplifies a complex process of information retrieval and interpretation. Questionnaire surveys help us make sense of differences among actors and countries, but they fail to provide a comprehensive analysis of the reasons that lead citizens…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Trust (Psychology), Cross Cultural Studies, Public Opinion
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Andreia de Freitas Zompero; Tania Aparecida da Silva Klein; Isilda Teixeira Rodrigues; Adriana Quimentão Passos – Science Education International, 2024
Understanding the relevant aspects of the construction of knowledge in science, as well as the elements that are an essential part of a scientific inquiry, need to be discussed in teacher training courses in the area of natural sciences. This study aimed to identify and classify investigative elements present in the conceptions of undergraduates…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Cross Cultural Studies, Entomology, Science Instruction
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Araújo, J. L.; Morais, C.; Paiva, J. C. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2022
The active participation of citizens in scientific research, through citizen science, has been proven successful. However, knowledge on the potential of citizen science within formal chemistry learning, at the conceptual and procedural levels, remains insufficiently explored. We developed a citizen science project -- PVC: Perceiving the Value of…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Student Research, Water Quality
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Almeida, Maria Strecht; Quintanilha, Alexandre – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2017
We explore the integration of societal issues in undergraduate training within the life sciences. Skills in thinking about science, scientific knowledge production and the place of science in society are crucial in the context of the idea of responsible research and innovation. This idea became institutionalized and it is currently well-present in…
Descriptors: Science and Society, Biological Sciences, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Study
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Valente, Bianor; Maurício, Paulo; Faria, Cláudia – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2018
The present study conceptualized, implemented, and evaluated a specific program, the Live Science program. This program integrated 2 distinct but complementary approaches: participants' immersion in real science contexts and the participation of future teachers in seminars intended to share the immersion experience and to reflect on nature of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Scientific Research, Scientific Principles, Faculty Development
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Soares, Cristina; Correia, Manuela; Delerue-Matos, Cristina; Barroso, M. Fátima – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
This paper reports a laboratorial internship included in the Portuguese Science and Technology promotion program "Internships for Young People in Laboratories (Ciência Viva no Laboratório)", which provided high school students an opportunity to approach the reality of scientific and technological research in a higher education…
Descriptors: Food, Chemistry, Science Instruction, High School Students