ABSTRACT
Ethical Dilemma Story Pedagogy (EDSP) is a constructivist approach to values education. Lily’s work on EDSP has focused on its use in science education where our research has demonstrated enhanced critical scientific literacy and critical self-awareness amongst students. EDSP is different from other approaches to values education such as socio-scientific argumentation and character education. In EDSP, a story containing ethical dilemmas evokes critical thinking and critical reflection. The focus is on the reflection process rather than on argumentation skills or moral reasoning. Used in the context of socially responsible science education, EDSP has been trialled in science classes at secondary level and at elementary level. As a pedagogical strategy, EDSP originates from values education and is suitable for teaching contentious issues that require students to draw on their values and content knowledge to engage in informed, evidence-based decision-making, critical thinking and critical reflection and collaborative problem solving.
