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Socio-scientific controversies and students' conceptions about scientists

dc.contributor.authorReis, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorGalvão, Cecília
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-27T15:16:31Z
dc.date.available2011-12-27T15:16:31Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThis article discusses the results of a mainly qualitative study into possible impacts of recent controversial socioscientific issues on a group of Portuguese secondary school students regarding their conceptions about scientists. The 86 participants: (1) answered a questionnaire with open-ended questions; and (2) wrote a science fiction story involving a group of scientists working on a particular situation of her/his choice. Next, semi-structured interviews were carried out to clarify and discuss the ideas embodied in the stories and mentioned in the questionnaire. All data underwent a process of content analysis. The socio-scientific controversies recently discussed, and the way science and scientists are depicted in the media, seem to have produced some impact on students’ conceptions about scientists. Based on the results obtained, some remarks and educational implications are discussed.por
dc.identifier.citationReis, P., & Galvão, C. (2004). Socio-scientific controversies and students' conceptions about scientists. International Journal of Science Education, 26(13), 1621-1633.por
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/4733
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.subjectSocio-scientific controversiespor
dc.subjectStudents’ conceptionspor
dc.titleSocio-scientific controversies and students' conceptions about scientistspor
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oaire.citation.endPage1633por
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oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Science Educationpor
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