When Gender and Place of Residence Matter: Informal Reasoning on Technology, Culture and Daily Routine–based Socioscientific Issues
Educational Practice and Theory, cilt.48, sa.2, ss.157-179, 2026 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.7459/ept480210
- Dergi Adı: Educational Practice and Theory
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.157-179
- Anahtar Kelimeler: gender, Informal reasoning, pre-service elementary teachers, residential area, socioscientific issues
- Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study examined pre-service elementary teachers’ (PET) informal reasoning across technology-, culture-, and daily routine–based socioscientific issues (SSI), considering gender and residential area. A total of forty-one PET participated in the study. The data were collected through socioscientific scenarios developed by the researchers and analyzed in terms of reasoning patterns and types. Qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used to analyze the data. Findings revealed significant variations in informal reasoning across different SSI contexts and demographics, suggesting that using diverse socioscientific contexts can enhance students’ informal reasoning and support science education’s aim of developing informed decision-makers.