Educational researchers are bound to see this as a timely work. It brings together the work of leading experts in argumentation in science education. It presents research combining theoretical and empirical perspectives relevant for secondary science classrooms. Since the 1990s, argumentation studies have increased at a rapid pace, from stray papers to a wealth of research exploring ever more sophisticated issues. It is this fact that makes this volume so crucial.
2006; Osborne, Erduran, and Simon 2004; Sampson and Blanchard, forthcoming; Sampson and Clark 2008, 2009; Sampson, Grooms, ... Clark, D., S. P. Schleigh, M. Menekse, and C. D'Angelo. 2008. ... Driver, R., R Newton, and J. Osborne. 2000.
Edited by Sibel Erduran, an internationally recognised expert in chemistry education, this book brings together leading researchers to draw attention to research, policy and practice around the inclusion of argumentation in chemistry ...
A guide for science teachers on how to integrate scientific argumentation into their science lessons, enhancing inquiry in the classroom
The book contains 40 of the most outstanding papers presented during the conference. These papers reflect the quality and variety of the conference and represent the state of the art in the field of research in science education.
This book attempts to consolidate contemporary thinking and research on the role of scientific argumentation in education.
Dialogical Argumentation and Reasoning in Elementary Science Classrooms explores how argumentation emerges and develops in and from classroom interactions by focusing on thinking and reasoning through/in relations with others and the ...
This book explores the functions and limitations of domain-general conceptions of reasoning and argumentation, the substantial differences that exist between the disciplines, and the role of domain-specific knowledge and epistemologies.
Acknowledging the importance of national standards, offers case studies, tips, and tools to encourage student curiosity and improve achievement in science.
Use these 24 activities drawn from the physical sciences, life sciences, and earth and space sciences to: Engage students in 8 NGSS science and engineering practices Establish rich, productive classroom discourse Extend and employ ...
Science Inquiry, Argument and Language describes research that has focused on addressing the issue of embedding language practices within science inquiry through the use of the Science Writing Heuristic approach....