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Title: Informal Reasoning Patterns and Socioscientific Reasoning of Middle School Students on Local and General Socioscientific Issues
Language: English
Authors: Hayriye Yazici, Esra Bozkurt Altan
Source: Science Education International. 2025 36(3):276-288.
Availability: International Council of Associations for Science Education. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Education, Buca, Izmir 35150, Turkey. Tel: +90-532-4267927; Fax: +90-232-4204895; Web site: http://www.icaseonline.net/seiweb/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Elementary Education
Grade 7
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Thinking Skills, Science and Society, Logical Thinking, Local Issues, Grade 7, Experience, Psychological Patterns, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Turkey
ISSN: 1450-104X
2077-2327
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine middle school students' informal reasoning patterns and socioscientific reasoning about local and general socioscientific issues (SSI). The study was conducted with 59 7th-grade students using a case study, a qualitative research design. Data collection included activity sheets completed by students based on prepared scenarios and a SSI survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. It was found that middle school students frequently used the rational reasoning pattern, one of the informal reasoning patterns, in local and general SSIs. Participants grasped the complexity of the subject better and produced solutions in the complexity aspect of socioscientific reasoning in local SSIs compared to general SSIs. Beyond the local-general distinction, the findings revealed that students' reasoning patterns were also shaped by their prior experiences, the emotional relevance of the topic, and the degree to which SSIs directly affect daily life. To develop students' socioscientific reasoning and informal reasoning, it is recommended to include scenarios for local SSIs in textbooks and curricula, and to deliberately integrate issues with strong experiential, emotional, and everyday-life connections to foster the balanced use of rational, intuitive, and emotional reasoning.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1485694
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