<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Selahattin Akpınar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Savaş Varlık</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Öznur Akpınar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fatma Uygur</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ahmet Şamil Gürer</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sedef Bulut</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Şirin Kübra Yağmur</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Şeref Yiğit Akpınar</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, SCIENCE LEARNING STRATEGIES, AND SCIENTIFIC DECISION-MAKING: THE MODERATED MEDIATION ROLE OF SCIENCE SELF-EFFICACY</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">mixed-methods research</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">science learning strategies</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">science self-efficacy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">scientific decision-making</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">scientific inquiry</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">April/2026</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/search/article?articleId=4863018</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">25</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Scientific decision-making among science upper-secondary school students may be shaped by their engagement in scientific inquiry and the strategies they use to learn science; however, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. This study investigates how science self-efficacy functions as a moderator and mediator in the link between scientific inquiry and scientific decision-making, with science learning strategies serving as the intermediary, among upper-secondary school science students. A mixed-methods exploratory sequential design, including a scale development sub-design, was employed. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven students placed in science upper-secondary schools by scoring in the top 1% on the entrance exam, using criterion sampling. Based on these findings, a scale was developed and piloted with 675 students, demonstrating satisfactory validity and reliability. The finalized scale was then administered to 430 students enrolled in science upper-secondary schools across Türkiye during the 2025–2026 academic year. Results revealed positive and significant associations among the variables. Science learning strategies demonstrated a central mediating role, and these associations were stronger at higher levels of science self-efficacy.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research article </style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">217-234</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Savaş Varlık</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">RESEARCH LITERACY, SOCIO-SCIENTIFIC REASONING, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS IN SCIENCE TEACHERS</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">mixed methods research</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">problem-solving</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">research literacy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SCIENCE teachers</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">socio-scientific reasoning</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2025</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">April/2025</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://oaji.net/articles/2023/987-1746293428.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">24</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This research is a comprehensive mixed-methods study that aims to examine in depth the correlations between science teachers' research literacy, socio-scientific reasoning, and problem-solving skills. The quantitative phase of the research was conducted using a descriptive survey method, while the qualitative phase employed a case study design. The study population consists of science teachers working in the central districts of Konya, and Türkiye. For sample selection, stratified and random sampling techniques were used for the quantitative data, and purposive sampling techniques were applied for the qualitative data. Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analyses were conducted using the three different measurement tools used in the study. A semi-structured interview form was utilized to collect qualitative data. The quantitative findings revealed that research literacy and socio-scientific reasoning skills significantly and positively predict problem-solving skills. The qualitative findings indicated that these skills mutually reinforce each other, enhancing students' scientific and analytical thinking capacities and enabling them to develop creative solutions to real-life problems. In this context, the evidence presented indicates that educational policies should focus on fostering these skills through a comprehensive approach, with greater emphasis on integrating innovative methods into science curricula.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">377-389</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sinan Demirtürk</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fuat Uzun</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Latif İltar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yılmaz Yeşil</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Muhammet Koçak</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Seyfullah Yıldırım</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mustafa Tekeli</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Murat Şahin</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">İlhan Günbayı</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Savaş Varlık</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND EPISTEMIC TRUST THROUGH SCIENCE EDUCATION: THE MODERATED MEDIATION ROLE OF EPISTEMIC RESPONSIBILITY</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">epistemic responsibility</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">epistemic trust</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">science communication</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">science education</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">science teacher</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2025</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">August/2025</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/search/article?articleId=4575701</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">24</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Science communication and education play a vital role in making scientific knowledge accessible and trustworthy in society. However, declining trust in scientific authority, the proliferation of disinformation, and epistemic crises underscore the heightened responsibility of scientists and educators. This study investigates the moderated mediation role of epistemic responsibility in the correlation between science communication and epistemic trust through science education. Adopting an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design, the research first employed qualitative focus group interviews with purposively sampled expert science. Thematic analysis identified key patterns, informing the subsequent quantitative phase, where a validated scale was developed through rigorous reliability and validity testing. Results confirmed that epistemic responsibility functions as a moderated mediation between science communication and epistemic trust within science education. The findings emphasize the need for educational policies to foster students’ epistemic sensitivity via ethics-based and inquiry-driven learning environments. By integrating qualitative insights with quantitative validation, this study contributes to addressing epistemic challenges in science communication and education, offering practical implications for enhancing trust and accountability in scientific discourse.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">637-654</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Baba Kaya, H.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Selahattin Akpınar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Adem Çilek</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gülten Türkan Gürer</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Öznur Akpınar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Recep Mehmet Görünü</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Savaş Varlık</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY AND CRITICAL THINKING THROUGH SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION: THE MODERATED MEDIATION ROLE OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Critical thinking</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">scientific collaboration</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">scientific curiosity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">scientific inquiry</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2025</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">October/2025</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/search/article?articleId=4659905</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">24</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Although cognitive and social processes influencing students' scientific thinking skills have been extensively studied in recent years, the interplay between these processes remains insufficiently understood. This study examines the mediating role of research collaboration in the relationship between epistemic curiosity and critical thinking, as well as the moderating role of students’ scientific inquiry skills in shaping these dynamics. Adopting a pragmatist paradigm, this research employs a mixed-methods research design, specifically an exploratory sequential design with a scale development component. The qualitative phase utilizes a case study design, incorporating in-depth interviews with teachers from science upper secondary in Mersin, Türkiye, to inform the theoretical framework for scale development. The quantitative phase applies a causal-comparative design, analyzing data from 371 teachers to test a moderated mediation model. The psychometric properties of the developed scale were rigorously assessed through content validity, construct validity, and reliability analyses, confirming its validity and reliability. Findings indicate that scientific collaboration significantly enhances the effect of scientific curiosity on critical thinking. However, the magnitude of this effect varies depending on students' scientific inquiry skills. Qualitative insights reveal that while teachers endorse student-centered approaches, they encounter challenges in implementing these methods effectively in classroom settings.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">802-823</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Savaş Varlık</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING IN SCIENCE TEACHERS: THE MODERATING ROLE OF EPISTEMOLOGY</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">critical and creative thinking</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">epistemological development</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">mixed-methods research</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">science education</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2024</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">October/2024</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://oaji.net/articles/2023/987-1729495994.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">23</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This study examines the role of epistemological beliefs in moderating the relationship between critical and creative thinking among science teachers. It aims to explore how advancements in understanding knowledge influence these cognitive skills. The primary focus is on the extent to which epistemological beliefs impact critical and creative thinking, highlighting the need for a deeper grasp of knowledge to foster these skills. A mixed-methods approach is used, combining qualitative and quantitative data within a pragmatic framework to provide a comprehensive view. The sample includes science teachers from Selçuklu, Meram, and Karatay districts in Konya, Türkiye. Quantitative data were gathered using the Epistemological Beliefs Scale, the Critical Thinking Scale, and the Creative Thinking Scale. Results show that epistemological beliefs significantly influence critical and creative thinking, suggesting that these skills are closely tied to epistemological development. Qualitative findings support this, indicating that a solid epistemological foundation is essential for both types of thinking. Additionally, the study finds that authoritarian teaching methods suppress critical thinking, while student-centered strategies enhance it. To promote critical and creative thinking, science teachers should develop their epistemological beliefs and create an environment that encourages open discussion and diverse perspectives.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">964-978</style></section></record></records></xml>