1. “From the Beginning, I Felt Empowered”: Incorporating an Ecological Approach to Learning in Elementary Science Teacher Education

   • Daniel Birmingham
   • Lara Smetana
   • Elizabeth Coleman

   OriginalPaper 19 September 2017 Pages: 1493 - 1521

   

2. A Cultural-Historical Study of the Development of Children’s Scientific Thinking about Clouds in Everyday Life

   • Glykeria Fragkiadaki
   • Marilyn Fleer
   • Konstantinos Ravanis

   OriginalPaper 15 September 2017 Pages: 1523 - 1545

   

3. The Connection Between Forms of Guidance for Inquiry-Based Learning and the Communicative Approaches Applied—a Case Study in the Context of Pre-service Teachers

   • Antti Lehtinen
   • Sami Lehesvuori
   • Jouni Viiri

   OriginalPaper 22 September 2017 Pages: 1547 - 1567

   

4. Young Children’s Development of Scientific Knowledge Through the Combination of Teacher-Guided Play and Child-Guided Play

   • Marija Sliogeris
   • Sylvia Christine Almeida

   OriginalPaper 20 September 2017 Pages: 1569 - 1593

   

5. Navigating the Complexity of Socio-scientific Controversies—How Students Make Multiple Voices Present in Discourse

   • Anne Solli
   • Thomas Hillman
   • Åsa Mäkitalo

   OriginalPaper Open access 19 October 2017 Pages: 1595 - 1623

   

6. A Student’s-Eye View: What 4th Grade Students Describing Their Visit to a Science Museum Recall as Significant

   • Neta Shaby
   • Orit Ben-Zvi Assaraf
   • Tali Tal

   OriginalPaper 30 September 2017 Pages: 1625 - 1645

   

7. Exploring Girls’ Science Affinities Through an Informal Science Education Program

   • Brandy Todd
   • Keith Zvoch

   OriginalPaper 06 October 2017 Pages: 1647 - 1676

   

8. Characterising Extrinsic Challenges Linked to the Design and Implementation of Inquiry-Based Practical Work

   • Fru Vitalis Akuma
   • Ronel Callaghan

   OriginalPaper 15 November 2017 Pages: 1677 - 1706

   

9. What is the Effect of Case-Based Learning on the Academic Achievement of Students on the Topic of “Biochemical Oxygen Demand?”

   • Tuğçe Günter
   • Sibel Kılınç Alpat

   OriginalPaper 13 November 2017 Pages: 1707 - 1733

10. The ‘Nature of Science’ and the Perils of Epistemic Relativism

    • Diego Romero-Maltrana
    • Federico Benitez
    • Rodrigo Rivera

    OriginalPaper 16 November 2017 Pages: 1735 - 1757

11. Developing Students’ Critical Reasoning About Online Health Information‬: a Capabilities Approach‬

    • Jonna Wiblom
    • Carl-Johan Rundgren
    • Maria Andrée

    OriginalPaper Open access 21 November 2017 Pages: 1759 - 1782

12. Supporting High School Student Accomplishment of Biology Content Using Interactive Computer-Based Curricular Case Studies

    • Joseph Steve Oliver
    • Georgia W. Hodges
    • Tom P. Robertson

    OriginalPaper 21 November 2017 Pages: 1783 - 1808

    

13. Students’ Changing Attitudes and Aspirations Towards Physics During Secondary School

    • Richard Sheldrake
    • Tamjid Mujtaba
    • Michael J. Reiss

    OriginalPaper Open access 16 November 2017 Pages: 1809 - 1834

14. Student Motivation in Science Subjects in Tanzania, Including Students’ Voices

    • Selina Thomas Mkimbili
    • Marianne Ødegaard

    OriginalPaper 05 December 2017 Pages: 1835 - 1859