The benefit of socioscientific uses of argument is
that they link everyday issues with science principles.
In doing so, these strategies can serve as powerful
motivational tools for engaging students in studying
science. A big challenge with socioscientific strategies,
however, is that while students gain experience with
1. The activities and teaching should lead students to understand both
sides of the arguments about the issue.
2. The teaching needed to adapt teaching strategies that allowed students
to easily express and exchange their opinions.
3. Teaching may sometimes need to require students to take sides on an
issue to experience supporting an argument in which they do not
believe.
4. The activities and teaching would need to be very encouraging and
supportive of students in speaking their opinions without any
hesitation, risk, or pressure.