Moving from the Ontological to the Epistemological

• In Event: Research Panel 4A

Session Submission Type: Research Panel

Summary

This theoretical paper proposes a reconceptualization of science education in K-16 schools. We propose a model of science education that makes epistemology explicit while ontology becomes implicit for students. This shift will equip students to meet social and scientific crises. We seek to begin a dialogue on these ideas.

Sub Unit

• NAAEE Research Symposium

Presenters

• Vanessa Klein, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

• Evan Mooney, Husson University