Engaging students in reasoning about socioscientific issues: Are STEM teachers prepared?

Presenters/Authors

David C. Owens, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Benjamin C. Herman, University of MissouriFollow
Robert T. Oertli, University of MissouriFollow
Troy D. Sadler, University of North Carolina at GreensboroFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

1-3-2019

Abstract or Description

Presentation given at 2019 Association for Science Teacher Education International Conference.

Program

Teachers often report being ill-equipped to address non-scientific factors that are requisite to the resolution of socioscientific issues (SSI). The purpose of this study was to better understand how secondary mathematics and science teachers exhibit socioscientific reasoning when engaging in a regionally relevant environmental SSI.

Sponsorship/Conference/Institution

Association for Science Teacher Education International Conference

Location

Savannah, GA

Source

https://theaste.org/meetings/

Recommended Citation

Owens, David C., Benjamin C. Herman, Robert T. Oertli, Troy D. Sadler. 2019. "Engaging students in reasoning about socioscientific issues: Are STEM teachers prepared?." Department of Middle Grades and Secondary Education Faculty Presentations. Presentation 276. source: https://theaste.org/meetings/
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/teach-secondary-facpres/276