Implementation of a Socioscientific Inquiry Unit in a High School Biology Classroom: A Teacher’s Perspective

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the successes and challenges of a teacher as he designed and implemented a socioscientific (SSI) inquiry unit in his science classroom. Specifically, this study addressed the following research questions: (1) What challenges does a teacher with limited experience in SSI have in designing and implementing an SSI unit with his students? (2) What components of the SSI curriculum model does the teacher interpret as more or less crucial in implementing SSI in his classroom?

Authors

• Thomas Brush, Indiana University

• Krista D. Glazewski, Indiana University

• Suhkyung Shin, Texas Tech University

• Sungwon Shin, Indiana University

• Jiyoon Jung, Indiana University - Bloomington