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Article: Studies from S.R. Fowler and colleagues provide new data on science education.(Report)
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- Education Letter
- Article date:
- January 28, 2009
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According to recent research from the United States, "This study is a part of a larger study that examined using socioscientific issues (SSI) as a form of effective science teaching. The purpose was to investigate how teaching a year-long curriculum using SSI affects science learning outcomes."
"In this report, we examine the effects of a SSI-driven curriculum on the development of students' moral sensitivity. Our results indicate that development of moral sensitivity can be promoted through science learning experiences embedded in SSI. Results also suggest that moral sensitivity is contextually dependent," wrote S.R. Fowler and colleagues.
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