Considering the Classroom Assessment of Nature of Science

Hanuscin, Deborah L.; Khajeloo, Mojtaba; Herman, Benjamin C.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-57239-6_23

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“…This kind of innovation seems to emerge at the interfaces and intersections of NOS and other established research areas in (science) education. My doctoral project has this aspect, as I attempted to bring together NOS and classroom assessment theory, an interface of which had been seldom explored previously (Hanuscin et al, 2020 ). That is interesting, Wonyong.…”

Section: Four Modes Of Innovation In Nos Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Innovations, Challenges and Future Directions in Nature of Science Research: Reflections from Early Career Academics

et al. 2023

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There has been sustained research interest in the role of early career researchers in advancing the field and the challenges that they face. However, efforts to document lived experiences of researchers working in a specific research area within science education have been scarce. This paper considers the meaning of innovation in the context of nature of science (NOS) research, drawing from a collective reflection of five early career academics from different backgrounds. After discussing the sources of our motivation to innovate in NOS research, we identify four distinct pathways of innovation. These pathways include (1) delving into specific aspects of NOS in greater depth, (2) exploring the interface of NOS and other established research areas, and (3) using NOS to address pressing social issues, and (4) expanding the methodological repertoire of NOS research. We illustrate these four modes of research innovation using examples from our own work. Barriers to early-career innovation such as the absence of NOS in curricula and initial teacher education, the lack of time to engage with practitioners to develop and implement instructional resources, and the underrepresentation of diverse education systems in NOS research literature are discussed.

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Section: Four Modes Of Innovation In Nos Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%