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125 gap statements mined from Education, Safety, and Science Studies papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 1,338 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • There is a lack of localized action plans derived from learners' perceptions and experiences regarding inquiry-based science instruction. Limited research has examined how Filipino learners perceive inquiry learning models.

    Learning Models of Inquiry Towards Development on Science Process Skills: Basis for Proposed Action Plan · 2026 · DOI

  • The need for an inclusive, future-facing science curriculum in Aotearoa New Zealand. The lack of clear guidance on the purpose of science education and important outcomes for science education.

    A Vision for Science Education in Aotearoa New Zealand: Discussions from a National Summit · 2026 · DOI

  • As anxiety towards science received the lowest rating of the attitude indicators, learning environments should incorporate confidence-building, low pressure, and supportive activities for students to engage with science without fear of failure.

    Student Attitude and Engagement Toward Science As Predictor of Global Scientific Literacy · 2026 · DOI

  • Based on the findings, educators should consider enhancing peer collaboration by incorporating structured roles and responsibilities within group work to ensure active participation from all students.

    The Impact of Peer Collaboration on Grade IX Students’ Science Achievement · 2026 · DOI

  • The need to explore the attributes associated with advanced levels of scientific literacy. The influence of contextual factors on scientific literacy. The lack of comprehensive analysis of key factors across different continents.

    Applying a Support Vector Machine (SVM-RFE) Learning Approach to Investigate Students’ Scientific Literacy Development: Evidence from Asia, Europe, and South America · 2024 · DOI

  • There is a need to investigate the mediating effect of work engagement on the relationship between perceived organizational support and organizational citizenship behavior and customer orientation.

    The Relationship between Perceived Organizational Support, Work Engagement, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, and Customer Orientation in the Public Sports Organizations Context · 2024 · DOI

  • Although results provide somewhat conflicting findings of statistical significance with small to moderate effect sizes, outcomes provide initial evidence that leading with STEAM science instruction before STEM efforts can be beneficial to early readers, and for EB students this benefit is magnified.

    Sometimes Finding Nothing is Something: Shrinking the Gap between Emerging Bilingual Learners and English Fluent Students (Case in Point) · 2022 · DOI

  • The existing literature base is then positioned in relation to recent recommendations for visitor studies research on informal science learning overall, to provide suggestions for expanding current practices to include new methods that have the potential to support continued learning and fill key gaps in the literature.

    Looking Back to Think Ahead: Reflections on Science Festival Evaluation and Research · 2020 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand the culture and life of secondary-school science classes. There is a lack of research on teacher management and student engagement in high school science.

    Teacher management and student engagement in high school science · 1987 · DOI

  • The challenge of recognizing the needs and aspirations of all children in a pluralistic society. The challenge of addressing multicultural education in initial teacher training. The challenge of developing effective strategies for teaching science in a multicultural context.

    Multicultural Education in the Initial Training of Science Teachers · 1987 · DOI

  • Further research could investigate the impact of multicultural education on pupil outcomes. The development of more effective strategies for addressing multicultural education in initial teacher training could be explored.

    Multicultural Education in the Initial Training of Science Teachers · 1987 · DOI

  • There is a need for criteria for excellence in middle/junior high school science teaching. The current state of science education is not satisfactory.

    Excellence in School Science · 1986 · DOI

  • The lack of adaptation of science programmes to the local context and environment. The inadequate training and support provided to teachers to teach the programme.

    Integrated Science in the Seychelles: an evaluation · 1986 · DOI

  • Lack of early college tracking and precolligate training for disadvantaged students. Limited opportunities for disadvantaged students to acquire higher order mathematics and verbal skills.

    Increasing science achievement in disadvantaged students · 1985 · DOI

  • The lack of specific strategies to increase science participation among disadvantaged students. The need for more research on the factors that affect science achievement among disadvantaged students.

    Increasing science achievement in disadvantaged students · 1985 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for further analysis of the relationship between science education and the philosophy of science.

    Science Education and Philosophy of Science Twenty‐Five Years of Mutually Exclusive Development · 1985 · DOI

  • Low enrollment in the sciences is a major concern. Negative attitudes towards school science are a major concern. There is a need to provide a more engaging experience of science for students.

    Extra‐curricular Science Courses: filling a gap in school science education · 1985 · DOI

  • There is a gap in our understanding of how extracurricular science courses can address concerns about low enrollment and negative attitudes towards science. There is a need for research into the effects of extracurricular science courses on students' scientific ability and attitudes towards science.

    Extra‐curricular Science Courses: filling a gap in school science education · 1985 · DOI

  • There is a lack of data on the effects of student-student interactions on affective outcomes of science instruction. Prior studies have focused on cognitive and psychomotor outcomes rather than affective processes.

    Effects of Student‐‐Student Interactions on Affective Outcomes of Science Instruction · 1985 · DOI

  • The 'attitude and values' (態度・価値) scale showed only an upward trend without statistical significance (p =.045 >.0125), indicating limited quantitative validation of this important dimension despite qualitative evidence.

    A Case Study on Leadership-Oriented Actions of Elementary Students in Science Classes: The Impact of Supportive Interactions on Learning Progress and Deepening of Thinking · 2026 · DOI

  • These recommendations provide a roadmap for structuring out-of-school learning in science education processes in a more effective, sustainable, and student-centered manner.

    Science Education in Out-of-School Learning Environments: Views of Teachers and School Principals · 2026 · DOI

  • Although numerous studies highlight the cognitive, affective, and motivational benefits of out-of-school learning for students, limited attention has been given to the perspectives of teachers and school principals, who play a central role in the planning, approval, and execution of such activities.

    Science Education in Out-of-School Learning Environments: Views of Teachers and School Principals · 2026 · DOI

  • Implementing inclusive education, - Engaging students with special educational needs, - Applying UDL to science…

    The effect of UDL-based science instruction on the classroom engagement of students with special educational needs in an inclusive classroom – focusing on the `properties of sound' unit - · 2026 · DOI

  • The need for effective approaches to inclusive education, - The lack of studies on the effect of UDL-based science instruction on students with special educational…

    The effect of UDL-based science instruction on the classroom engagement of students with special educational needs in an inclusive classroom – focusing on the `properties of sound' unit - · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the importance of science courses - The paper highlights the need for developing scientific skills…

    Why Study Science?: An Interview with Science Activities Executive Editor Joseph D. Exline · 1986 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) There is a lack of localized action plans derived from learners' perceptions and experiences regarding inquiry-based science instruction (“Learning Models of Inquiry Towards Development on Science Process Skills: Basis…”, 2026); (2) The lack of clear guidance on the purpose of science education and important outcomes for science education (“A Vision for Science Education in Aotearoa New Zealand: Discussions from a…”, 2026); (3) The lack of comprehensive analysis of key factors across different continents (“Applying a Support Vector Machine (SVM-RFE) Learning Approach to Investigate…”, 2024); (4) There is a need to investigate the mediating effect of work engagement on the relationship between perceived organizational support and organizational citizenship behavior and customer orientation (“The Relationship between Perceived Organizational Support, Work Engagement,…”, 2024); (5) There is a need to understand the culture and life of secondary-school science classes (“Teacher management and student engagement in high school science”, 1987). 125 gap statements have been mined from Education, Safety, and Science Studies papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 1,338 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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