Abstract Energy is a central concept in science every discipline and also an essential player many of the issues facing people everywhere on globe. However, studies have shown that by end K‐12 schooling, most students do not reach level understanding required to be able use energy make sense wide range phenomena. Many researchers questioned whether conceptual foundations traditional approaches instruction may responsible for students' difficulties. In response these concerns, we developed...

Understanding the world around us is a growing necessity for whole public, as citizens are required to make informed decisions in their everyday lives about complex issues. Systems thinking (ST) promising approach developing solutions various problems that society faces and has been acknowledged crosscutting concept should be integrated across educational science disciplines. However, studies show engaging students ST challenging, especially concerning aspects like change over time feedback....

Abstract Worldwide, teachers are expected to engage their students in authentic practices, like scientific modeling. Research suggests that experience challenges when integrating modeling classroom instruction, with one explanation themselves lack the necessary competence. Currently, theoretical conceptualizations structure competence into three dimensions: meta‐modeling knowledge, practice, and products. While each of these dimensions is well researched on its own commonly be highly...

Mitotic cells undergo extensive changes in shape and size through the altered regulation function of their membrane trafficking machinery. Disabled 2 (Dab2), a multidomain cargo-specific endocytic adaptor mediator signal transduction, is potential integrator signaling. Dab2 binds effectors signaling that localize to different intracellular compartments. Thus, differential localization putative regulatory mechanism function. Furthermore, phosphorylated mitosis thus regulated cell cycle....

Asking questions is an important scientific practice, and students around the world are expected to learn how ask their own research while performing inquiry. In contrast authentic inquiry, in most simple inquiry tasks that carried out schools, given students. Here, we characterized teaching learning of research-question-asking context innovative inquiry-oriented program for high-school biotechnology majors, focusing on two case studies lessons which were formulate questions. In-depth...

Abstract This paper addresses the positioning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach programmes within universities’ operations. Though universities in many respects form a rather homogenous international community, there is wide diversity regard to provision STEM by different institutions. To explain this diversity, conceptual framework was developed using Theory Legitimacy as an organising concept. The considers two opposing scenarios that continuum between...

Abstract Complex systems are made up of many entities, whose interactions emerge into distinct collective patterns. Computational modeling platforms can provide a powerful means to investigate emergent phenomena in complex systems. Some research has been carried out recent years about promoting students’ practices, specifically using technologically advanced tools and approaches that allow students create, manipulate, test computational models. However, not much had on the integration...

Abstract Developing and using models to make sense of phenomena or design solutions problems is a key science engineering practice. Classroom use technology-based tools can promote the development students’ modelling practice, systems thinking, causal reasoning by providing opportunities develop explore phenomena. In previous work, we presented four aspects system that emerged during our initial testing an online tool. this study, provide in-depth examination detailed evidence 10th grade...

Abstract Definitions of modeling competence in science education do not yet include noncognitive factors. However, factors are central to and might thus substantially improve our understanding competence. In this article, we analyze volition during preservice teachers' engagement with a black‐box task its relation established aspects competence: metamodeling knowledge, process, product. A cluster analysis the occurrence categories resulted three clusters volitional behavior. The describe...

Past research has identified elements underlying modeling as a core science and engineering practice, well dimensions along which students’ learn how to use models they perceive the nature of modeling. To extend these findings by perspective on practice can be used in classrooms, we design-based investigate elements, i.e., construct, use, evaluate, revise, were integrated middle school unit about water quality that included using an online tool. We focus N = 3 groups cases track analyze 7th...

Modeling is one of the core scientific and engineering practices described in A Framework for K-12 Science Education. Students are expected to construct, use, evaluate, revise their models make sense phenomena or find solutions problems. Technology tools can support development students' modeling practice when learning about environmental issues. This study investigates incorporation an online computational tool a middle school curricular unit focusing on ocean acidification. We present...

The development of metaknowledge about models (MKM) and the modelling process (MKP) are important in pre-service science teachers (PSTs) education. MKM refers to knowledge model's entities its purposes, while MKP components structure process. Assessing is crucial foster this PSTs' However, assessment instruments focus on rather than MKP, connection between had not been examined deeply. This study validates applies a diagram task for assessing MKP. For validation, ten experts were surveyed...

Critical thinking is one of the most important sets cognitive abilities and dispositions required for both scientists global citizens. In this explorative study, we examine which critical aspects are perceived as relevant by biology graduate students in what ways they found these their scientific work. Data was collected from two cohorts participating an online academic course focusing on foundations thinking. The included weekly sessions different topics were presented discussed, followed a...

To meet the demands of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), teachers need to reconsider their current instructional practices, shifting from learning about scientific ideas making sense phenomena and solving problems using three-dimensional components. Project-Based Learning (PBL) provides a framework for creating NGSS-aligned curricular materials that supports this shift. In study, high school chemistry physics collaborated with science education researchers develop PBL-aligned units...

Abstract In science education, epistemic vigilance plays a key role in the development of students' critical thinking by supporting abilities to evaluate expertise level source and claim itself, using rigorous scientific standards appropriate argumentation heuristics. Based on previous studies, which suggested two aspects vigilance—reflecting information that is made—we developed Extended Epistemic Vigilance Framework (EEVF) includes an additional aspect evaluating receiver. empirical...

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic showed the critical importance of supporting teachers’ and students’ systems thinking when making sense complex phenomena. This study sets to explore preservice biology (PBTs) mental models as phenomenon using concept maps. Methods 27 PBTs maps outbreak were collected taken for analysis. Structural complexity attributes identified in participants’ relationships between them tested, providing statistical analyses exemplary Results results suggest that...

Abstract Fritz Haber (1868–1934) and Chaim Weizmann (1874–1952) were both prominent German‐speaking Jewish chemists with rather divergent views on assimilation Zionism that only converged upon the rise of Nazis to power in Germany. While converted Protestantism followed calling a German patriot during World War One turmoil Weimar Republic, became leader Zionist movement whose efforts led founding academic institutions British Mandate Palestine eventually creation State Israel. won support...