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Bermudez, Gonzalo M. A.; Lindemann-Matthies, Petra – Research in Science Education, 2020
The definition of biodiversity stated by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1992 was conceived as occurring on three different organizational levels: genetic, species, and ecosystems. However, current understanding of biodiversity includes other components, such as the number, abundance, composition, and spatial distribution of…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Adolescents, Scientific Concepts
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Min Kyung Kim; Jongwon Park – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
The declining interest in science learning, along with students' perception that science is irrelevant to their daily lives, has been identified as a significant issue. This research aimed to help students connect abstract scientific concepts with their personal and everyday experiences. To achieve this, the research utilized the metaphysical…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Science and Society, Authentic Learning, Relevance (Education)
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Bennett, Judith; Lubben, Fred; Hogarth, Sylvia – Science Education, 2007
Context-based and science-technology-society (STS) approaches to teaching science in high school have become widely used over the past two decades. They aspire to foster more positive attitudes to science while, at the same time, provide a sound basis of scientific understanding for further study. This paper reviews the detailed research evidence…
Descriptors: Science and Society, Teaching Methods, High Schools, Gender Differences