Web-based learning environments supporting socio-scientific decision making
Date Issued
2010
Abstract
In recent years, the rapid progress in science and technology tends to bring about dilemmas on a range of
socio-scientific issues. Thus, science education needs to prepare students to deal with such issues in an
informed manner. In this paper, four learning environments (LEs) addressing topical socio-scientific issues
(i.e. biotechnology, climate change, the impact of fog on human life and nicotine addiction) are presented. The
data-rich environments are hosted on the STOCHASMOS web-based teaching and learning platform which
offers adjustable scaffolding tools for students’ inquiry. Each of the LEs was designed and implemented in
authentic classroom settings of public and private schools of Cyprus’ (n=121) and Israel’s (n=40) secondary
education and of Greece’s primary education (n=53). Data collection tools included pre-post tests and
observations. Results from the implementation of these LEs are also presented.
socio-scientific issues. Thus, science education needs to prepare students to deal with such issues in an
informed manner. In this paper, four learning environments (LEs) addressing topical socio-scientific issues
(i.e. biotechnology, climate change, the impact of fog on human life and nicotine addiction) are presented. The
data-rich environments are hosted on the STOCHASMOS web-based teaching and learning platform which
offers adjustable scaffolding tools for students’ inquiry. Each of the LEs was designed and implemented in
authentic classroom settings of public and private schools of Cyprus’ (n=121) and Israel’s (n=40) secondary
education and of Greece’s primary education (n=53). Data collection tools included pre-post tests and
observations. Results from the implementation of these LEs are also presented.
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