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The Role of Moral Reasoning on Socioscientific Issues and Discourse in Science Education Dana L. Zeidler

The Role of Moral Reasoning on Socioscientific Issues and Discourse in Science Education By Dana L. Zeidler

The Role of Moral Reasoning on Socioscientific Issues and Discourse in Science Education by Dana L. Zeidler


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It provides a theoretical framework to reconsider what a functional view of scientific literacy entails, by examining how nature of science issues, classroom discourse issues, cultural issues, and science-technology-society-environment case-based issues contribute to habits of mind about socioscientific content.

The Role of Moral Reasoning on Socioscientific Issues and Discourse in Science Education Summary

The Role of Moral Reasoning on Socioscientific Issues and Discourse in Science Education by Dana L. Zeidler

This is the first book to address moral reasoning and socioscientific discourse. It provides a theoretical framework to reconsider what a functional view of scientific literacy entails, by examining how nature of science issues, classroom discourse issues, cultural issues, and science-technology-society-environment case-based issues contribute to habits of mind about socioscientific content. The text covers philosophical, psychological and pedagogical considerations underpinning moral reasoning, as well as the status of socioscientific issues in science education.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction; N.G. Lederman. Section I: Moral Reasoning. 1. The Role of Moral Reasoning and the Status of Socioscientific Issues in Science Education; D.L. Zeidler, M. Keefer. Section II: Nature of Science Issues. 2. Socioscientific Issues in Pre-college Science Classrooms; F. Abd-El-Khalick. 3. Exploring the Role of NOS Understandings in Decision-Making; R.L. Bell. 4. Beliefs in the Nature of Science and Responses to Socioscientific Issues; M.L. Simmons, D.L. Zeidler. Section III: Classroom Discourse Issues. 5. The Role of Argument During Discourse about Socioscientific Issues; D.L. Zeidler, J. Osborne, S. Erduran, S. Simon, M. Monk. 6. Integrating Science Education and Character Education; M.W. Berkowitz, P. Simmons. 7. The Assessment of Argumentation and Explanation; R. Duschl. Section IV: Cultural Issues. 8. Morality, Spirituality and Science in the Elementary Classroom; K. Witz, N. MacGregor. 9. Recognizing and Solving Ethical Dilemmas in Diverse Science Classrooms; C.C. Loving, S.W. Lowy, C. Martin. 10. The Morality of Inclusive Verses Exclusive Settings; J.R. McGinnis. Section V: Science-Technology-Society-Environment Social and Case-Based Issues. 11. Teaching Science, Technology, Society and Environment (STSE) Education; E. Pedretti. 12. Moral Reasoning and Case-based Approaches to Ethical Instruction in Science; M. Keefer. 13. Scientific Errors, Atrocities, and Blunders; T.D. Sadler, D.L. Zeidler. Section VI: Concluding Remarks. 14. Unifying Themes in Moral Reasoning on Socioscientific Issues and Discourse; D.L. Zeidler, J. Lewis. Notes on the Contributing Authors.

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NLS9781402038556
9781402038556
1402038550
The Role of Moral Reasoning on Socioscientific Issues and Discourse in Science Education by Dana L. Zeidler
New
Paperback
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
2006-03-09
311
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