High school students' use of epistemic knowledge in understanding atomic models

Key Points

• This research aims to analyze how high school students utilize epistemic knowledge to comprehend atomic models in chemistry lessons.
• Qualitative analysis of classroom interactions
• Interviews with high school students
• Assessment of students' understanding of atomic models
• Students who received instruction focused on epistemic knowledge showed improved understanding of atomic models.
• Explicit teaching of epistemic aspects led to more effective evaluation of scientific concepts.