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The Potential Of “Civic Science Education”: Theory, Research, Practice, And Uncertainties, Brett Levy, Alandeon Oliveira, Cornelia Harris
The Potential Of “Civic Science Education”: Theory, Research, Practice, And Uncertainties, Brett Levy, Alandeon Oliveira, Cornelia Harris
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This paper explores the potential of civic science education (CSE), which includes experiences that have been intentionally designed to foster or enhance individuals’ interactions with and/or engagement in science‐related public matters. To begin, we provide a theoretically‐ grounded definition of CSE, including three sub‐categories: foundational, exploratory, and purposefully
active. We then explore the scholarly arguments for why enacting CSE could help to support students’ science learning and civic engagement and also strengthen civil society. Next, the paper examines current educational practices related to CSE, such as citizen science, exploring socioscientific issues, and various civic education pedagogies, detailing what researchers have …