Contribution of this paper to the literature
- This paper discusses how the issue of doping in sports can be used as a socio-scientific issue in science education.
- The current paper document in-service experience, which shows that doping can be a motivating topic when used as a socio-scientific issue in science education.
- The results suggest several potential criteria that can aid educators in reflecting upon societal contexts in order to use them as socio-scientific issues in science education.